MR. RICHARD ANTHONY PALMER M.D. NPI 1962639997

NPI Details

MR. Richard Anthony Palmer, M.D. is an anesthesiology in Decatur, AL with 16 years of experience. The provider is an anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery. MR. Richard Anthony Palmer, M.D. NPI is 1962639997. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2009

The provider's business location address is:

1122 14TH AVE SE
DECATUR, AL
ZIP 35601-361
Phone: (256) 764-9697
Fax: (256) 552-3990

The NPI 1962639997 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Anesthesia for lens surgery (HCPCS:00142)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:00731)
• Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:00813)
• Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
• Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand (HCPCS:01810)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:00811)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen outside abdominal cavity (HCPCS:00860)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body (HCPCS:00400)
• Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement (HCPCS:01402)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (HCPCS:64415)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen (HCPCS:00790)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older) (HCPCS:00320)
• Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone (HCPCS:01230)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (HCPCS:64447)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen (HCPCS:00840)
• Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope (HCPCS:00912)
• Anesthesia for access to central vein (HCPCS:00532)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones (HCPCS:01480)
• Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint (HCPCS:01630)
• Anesthesia for bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy at pelvic bone (HCPCS:01112)
• Anesthesia for shock wave therapy for urinary system stones without water bath (HCPCS:00873)
• Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement (HCPCS:01638)
• Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt (HCPCS:01844)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/17/2009 and was last updated on 6/25/2014.

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