About
CHRISTOPHER PALMER, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 4005 WESTMARK DR in DUBUQUE, IA.
Christopher Palmer is one of 19 orthopedic providers listed in DUBUQUE, IA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Christopher Palmer's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was hip work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 91 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
4
Medicare patients
122
busiest single service
Care setting
38% office
mostly hospital
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
182
91 patients · above the state median of 106
Injection into tendon or ligament
33
18 patients · near the state median of 26
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
13
12 patients · near the state median of 13
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant
11
11 patients · near the state median of 12
Training and practice
Christopher Palmer has been in practice since 1991, after graduating from University of Alabama School of Medicine.
- Practices with Ochsner Mississippi, LLC (98 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Memorial Hospital at Gulfport, Ochsner Medical Center Acute, Ochsner Medical Center-Hancock and Slidell Memorial Hospital
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Alabama and Tennessee - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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