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Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

1774 Mcfarland Boulevard N
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

(205) 759-2920

Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD is a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

1774 Mcfarland Boulevard N
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

(205) 759-2920

(205) 759-1344

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2023

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In 2012, Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	186
gastrointestinal procedures	103
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	103
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	130
gastrointestinal procedures	62
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	62
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	339
gastrointestinal procedures	181
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	181
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	178
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	68
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	295
doctor visit	555
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	407
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	407
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	295

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	53
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	386
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
minimally invasive procedures	277
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	197

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	41
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	19
diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	296
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	213
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	213
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	23
diagnostic procedures	217
doctor visit	263
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	286
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	305
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	217

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	41
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	17
diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	179
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	223
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126
minimally invasive procedures	246
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	153

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	28
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	25
diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	149
esophageal dilation	25
gastrointestinal procedures	248
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	261
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	16
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	28
diagnostic procedures	196
doctor visit	173
esophageal dilation	28
gastrointestinal procedures	286
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
minimally invasive procedures	286
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	196

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	34
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tuscaloosa, AL were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	20
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	265
esophageal dilation	20
gastrointestinal procedures	208
hospital care	139
inpatient care	139
minimally invasive procedures	213
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	149

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	233
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	86
85 and over	28
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$899 SIMPONI $496	STELARA $403
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$727 XIFAXAN $543	Trulance $96	Uceris $47	Relistor $40
AbbVie, Inc.	$641 Humira $392	Creon $44	Viekira $17	$188
AbbVie Inc.	$628 LINZESS $272	Rinvoq $115	Mavyret $87	Creon $68	Humira $38	Other $47
Pfizer Inc.	$361 XELJANZ $313	INFLECTRA $27	VELSIPITY $21
Other	$2,440 ENTYVIO $439	Cimzia $224	Harvoni $124	AMITIZA $103	Donnatal $96	Other $1,455

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,612
Education	$85

Biography

Dr. Micahael Palmer is a Tuscaloosa, AL physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. He attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Leroy Palmer, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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