Physician

Kenneth M Palmer, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Kenneth Palmer, MD (NPI: 1255339883) practices family practice in the Mankato, MN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Nicollet, MN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE EAST, PA (NPI: 1063848968; TIN: 463611049) and primary practice location at 54021-1074.

Palmer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 215 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,179 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $875,383 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99305 (Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes). Part D data shows 79 prescription claims across 35 beneficiaries totaling $21,412 in drug costs, led by Santyl (Collagenase Clostridium Hist.). DME data shows 319 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $26. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $3,304 and ending at $875,383. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $2,229 to $21,412. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	25	44	$3,304
2016	17	30	$3,969
2017	30	40	$2,216
2018	26	35	$2,849
2019	25	37	$2,116
2020	22	37	$2,107
2021	20	43	$2,973
2022	121	641	$45,797
2023	136	875	$67,796
2024	215	2,179	$875,383

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	18	44	$2,229
2016	13	22	$1,220
2017	18	25	$1,849
2018	13	25	$1,717
2019	16	32	$2,003
2020	15	23	$2,540
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	18	35	$6,823
2024	35	79	$21,412

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	12	76	$6,830
2023	16	136	$6,848
2024	31	319	$39,750

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99305	Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	125	125	$107
99309	Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	143	400	$86
11042	Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	108	333	$77
99308	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more	132	293	$59
99307	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	36	50	$32

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Santyl	Collagenase Clostridium Hist.	43	739	$20,852

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A6010	Collagen based wound filler, dry form, sterile, per gram of collagen	N	N/R	18	$19,018
A6196	Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing	N	11	32	$7,029
A6223	Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in., but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressing	N	N/R	37	$3,233
A4452	Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inches	N	N/R	38	$2,204
A6219	Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing	N	20	57	$1,733

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$26	Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Kenneth M. Palmer, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Kenneth M. Palmer, MD (NPI 1255339883), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Kenneth M. Palmer, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Kenneth M. Palmer, MD?

Kenneth M. Palmer, MD is linked to VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE EAST, PA (billing NPI 1063848968) in the available physician profile data.

Does Kenneth M. Palmer, MD have Open Payments data?

Kenneth M. Palmer, MD has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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