Biff Franklin Palmer, MD
NPI 1053380550ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Dallas, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Dallas, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1981). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $11,191 for 71 patients in 2024, with only 11 Part D claims. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $28,945 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1053380550 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 16, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | F9915 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | F9915 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 71 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 107 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,191 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11 · 25 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $539.08 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El PasoEl Paso, TX · 304 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University Medical Center of El PasoEl Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$28,945 · 24 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$54,050 · 40 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $25,250 | 19 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,027 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,646 | 2 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $21.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$23,754 · 6 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$2,000 · 1 payment
- Grant$1,546 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$989.07 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$655.85 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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