Bruce M. Palmer, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Bruce M. 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.

Most frequent services

1. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)83 services
2. Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope (45380)64 services
3. Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare (45385)47 services
4. Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope (43239)28 services
5. Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)26 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 cholesterol75%
• High blood pressure67%
• Arthritis44%
• Ischemic heart disease29%
• Diabetes21%
• Chronic kidney disease20%

Hospitals where Bruce M. Palmer works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Bruce M. 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.

• Banner Payson Medical CenterPayson, AZ · Critical Access Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 031318

Practice locations

Addresses where Bruce M. Palmer is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 122 E Main StPayson, AZ 85541 (928) 596‑4600

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Bruce M. Palmer as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLC373 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• General Surgeryprimary

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Other general surgeons in Payson

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Payson, AZ — not a recommendation.

• Susan C. Horne, MD
• Bindhu Oommen, MD
• Steven C. Simon, MD
• Steven Goldstein, DO
• Andri G. Olafsson, MD
• Loyd B. Olson Iii, MD

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Other clinicians in Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Stanley J. Goldberg, MD
• Hack J. Kim, MD
• Enrique Salazar, NP
• Nayanna Bell, PA
• John D. Toth, DO
• Matthew Shannon, PA

Clinician information

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

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians