Christopher Warner Palmer, D.O.
NPI 1922362565ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Saint Louis, MO
Orthopaedic Surgery (D.O.) with Physical Therapy Spine and Sports Medicine LLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. 381 Medicare patients in 2024, $289,121 paid; all of their 3,219 Part D prescriptions were generic. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $29,126 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1922362565 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | 2012017829 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 381 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,040 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $289,121 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,219 · 3,577 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 710 |
| Total drug cost | $34,536 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Physical Therapy Spine and Sports Medicine LLCBallwin, MO · 129 clinicians
- Arnold Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine LLCSaint Louis, MO · 83 clinicians
- Signature Medical Group IncSaint Louis, MO · 41 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO
- Mercy Hospital SouthSaint Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO
- Ssm St Clare Health CenterFenton, MO
- St Lukes HospitalChesterfield, MO
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Bridgeton, MO
- Evertrue Home HealthHome health agency · St. Louis, MO
- Ssm Health Rehabilitation HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Richmond Heights, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$29,126 · 77 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$15,604 · 69 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $10,675 | 60 |
| Convatec Inc. | $9,458 | 7 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $7,457 | 4 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,481 | 3 |
| Ebi, LLC | $18.65 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$23,453 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,916 · 61 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,757 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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