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Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD

(Dr. Cathy Palmer, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology

Indiana University School of Medicine

130 Fisher Road
Berlin, VT 05602

(802) 371-4113

Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD is a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT specializing in clinical pathology and cytopathology. She graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC and UVM Medical Group.

Office Locations

UVM Medical Group

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus East Pavilion, Level 2
Burlington, VT 05401

(802) 847-5121

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UVM Medical Group

115 Porter Drive
Middlebury, VT 05453

(802) 388-4747

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UVM Medical Group

130 Fisher Road
Berlin, VT 05602

(802) 371-4113

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2023

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intraoperative pathology consultation

In 2012, Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	13
cytology	201
lab tests	227

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2013 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	252
lab tests	245

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	117
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2014 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	362
lab tests	287

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	130
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2015 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	361
lab tests	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	932
Female	950

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1810
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	816
From 75 to 84	550
85 and over	198
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2016 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	183
lab tests	136

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	93
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2017 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	266
lab tests	196

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	93
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2018 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	145
lab tests	127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	58
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2019 were cytology, lab tests and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	25
cytology	124
lab tests	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	46
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2020 were cytology and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	111
lab tests	77

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	37
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2021 were cytology, consultation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	169
lab tests	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	506
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	69
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT during 2022 were cytology, consultation and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	33
cytology	123
lab tests	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	39
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated as a clinical pathologist in Burlington, VT were cytology, lab tests and consultation.

consultation	28
cytology	208
lab tests	140

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	721
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	17

**Age**
75 to 84	219
85 and over	80
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	345

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of California Med Center - Pathology. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California Med Center - Pathology

Board Certification: American Board of Pathology - Anatomic & Clinical Pathology

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC

UVM Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MVP Health Care, CIGNA Lifesource, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Community Care Network (CCN), CHAMPVA, Delta Dental, Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, First Health, Beech Street, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), TriCare Martin s Point Health Care, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental), TriCare for Life - Skilled Nursing Facility, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Zelis/Stratose, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Vermont Blue Advantage, Workers' Comp (VT and NY), EBPA, TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health) and Workers' Comp (VT).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Cathy J. Palmer, PHD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MVP Health Care

CIGNA Lifesource

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

CHAMPVA

Delta Dental

Anthem

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

First Health

Beech Street

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

TriCare Martin s Point Health Care

The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)

Optum Rx

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

TriCare for Life - Skilled Nursing Facility

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Zelis/Stratose

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Vermont Blue Advantage

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

EBPA

TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)

Workers' Comp (VT)

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Biography

Dr. Cathy Palmer's specialties are clinical pathology and cytopathology. Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Palmer honors. Dr. Palmer attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network.