Provider Profile
Paul E. Palmer practices surgery in San Marcos, TX. Paul is a 2014 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Medicare claims data shows Paul provided 109 services to 99 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, and repair of groin hernia using an endoscope.
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1305 WONDER WORLD DR STE 300
San Marcos, TX 78666
1140 Business Center Dr Ste 400
Houston, TX 77043
1301 S Medina St
Lockhart, TX 78644
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109 services · 99 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Procedure | 49650 |
19 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
30 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Paul E. Palmer is a general surgeon in San Marcos, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Paul E. Palmer is listed at 1305 Wonder World Dr Ste 300, San Marcos, TX 78666. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (512) 353-6400. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Paul E. Palmer's National Provider Identifier is 1952728917. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Paul E. Palmer attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Paul E. Palmer has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Paul E. Palmer performs procedures including repair of groin hernia using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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