Quick answers
- Does Pamela Palmer accept Medicare assignment?
- Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Pamela Palmer accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
- How many Medicare patients does Pamela Palmer see?
- In 2024, CMS data shows 244 Original Medicare patients and 4,399 services for Pamela Palmer. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
- What is Pamela Palmer's NPI number?
- 1205298023. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.
Medicare activity in 2024
Official CMS public-use data for Pamela Palmer, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.
| Original Medicare patients | 244 |
|---|---|
| Services billed to Medicare | 4,399 |
| Different services or procedures | 23 |
| Participating Medicare provider | Yes |
| Average age of these patients | 72 |
Most frequent services
- Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit (J0585)4,000 services
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)186 services
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)56 services
- Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)30 services
- Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)24 services
Chronic conditions among these patients
Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).
- High blood pressure73%
- High cholesterol72%
- Arthritis52%
- Diabetes37%
- Depression36%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
Hospitals where Pamela Palmer works
Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Pamela Palmer at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.
- CHI Health Good SamaritanKearney, NE · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 280009
- CHI Health St. FrancisGrand Island, NE · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 280023
- Norton County HospitalNorton, KS · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 171348
- Valley County Health SystemOrd, NE · Critical Access Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 281353
Practice locations
Addresses where Pamela Palmer is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).
- 3219 Central Ave, Suite 200Kearney, NE 68847 (308) 865‑2370
Group practices
Medicare enrollment lists Pamela Palmer as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).
- CHI Health Clinic Specialty LLC320 clinicians in the group
Specialties
- Nurse Practitionerprimary
Other nurse practitioners in Kearney
Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Kearney, NE — not a recommendation.
Other clinicians in CHI Health Clinic Specialty LLC
Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.
Clinician information
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Gender (as listed) | Female |
| Medicare assignment | Accepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth services |
| NPI (National Provider Identifier) | 1205298023 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.
Sources
- Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
- Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
- National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
- Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
- NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians