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Emergency Medicine

Bret L. Palmer, MD

Works at hospitals in Fort Lauderdale, FL · Florida

Summary

Dr. Bret L. Palmer, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316. Phone: (954) 939-5000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Bret L. Palmer had 133 Original Medicare patients and 187 services. NPI 1528164241. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1600 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 · Directions
  • Phone: (954) 939‑5000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Broward Health Medical Center
  • Group practice: Phoenix Emergency Medicine of Broward LLC
  • Medical school: Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University · graduated 2005 (21 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Bret L. Palmer, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Bret L. Palmer accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Bret L. 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 Bret L. Palmer see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 133 Original Medicare patients and 187 services for Bret L. Palmer. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Bret L. Palmer's NPI number?
1528164241. 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 Bret L. 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 patients133
Services billed to Medicare187
Different services or procedures15
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients68

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)88 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)36 services
  3. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)26 services
  4. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)18 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 pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Diabetes48%
  • Depression44%
  • Anxiety44%
  • Ischemic heart disease40%

Hospitals where Bret L. Palmer works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Bret L. 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.

Practice locations

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

Group practices

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

  • Phoenix Emergency Medicine of Broward LLC62 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Fort Lauderdale

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Fort Lauderdale, FL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Phoenix Emergency Medicine of Broward LLC

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolJefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduation year2005 (21 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1528164241
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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