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Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

4801 Alberta Avenue
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5200

Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD is a nephrologist in El Paso, TX specializing in adult nephrology.

Office Locations

4801 Alberta Avenue
El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 215-5200

(915) 215-8640

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5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-2888

(214) 648-2071

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	247
doctor visit	107
hemofiltration	93
hospital care	398
inpatient care	398

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	245
doctor visit	86
hemofiltration	52
hospital care	280
inpatient care	280

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	121
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	64
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	227
doctor visit	51
hemofiltration	34
hospital care	326
inpatient care	326

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	121
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	70
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	45
doctor visit	55
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	134
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	60
doctor visit	48
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	77
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	110
doctor visit	82
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	65
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	251
doctor visit	127
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	146
Hispanic	96
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	11
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	72
Dementia	28
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2019 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	210
doctor visit	101
hemofiltration	22
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	102
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	69
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	112
doctor visit	99
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	88
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	70
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	13
doctor visit	85
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	65
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	14
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	63
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	18
doctor visit	61
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	64
Dementia	24
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	76
doctor visit	96
hospital care	216
inpatient care	216

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	57
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	65
Dementia	17
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	24
doctor visit	26
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated as a nephrologist in El Paso, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and hemofiltration.

dialysis	126
doctor visit	78
hemofiltration	50
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	94
Male	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	51
Hispanic	46
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	21
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	68

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$425,902 LOKELMA $259,070	FARXIGA $134,150	$32,682
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$327,744 SAMSCA $323,281	TOLVAPTAN $4,427	$36
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$317,043 Kerendia $310,405	Non-Covered $6,638
Relypsa, Inc.	$150,688 VELTASSA $150,688
Mallinckrodt LLC	$53,128 ACTHAR $53,128
Other	$210,003 ACTHAR $51,856	Vaprisol $36,397	JARDIANCE $26,250	SAMSCA $22,321	KRYSTEXXA $8,132	Other $65,047

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$982,552
Travel and Lodging	$261,214
Consulting Fee	$167,727
Food and Beverage	$33,694
Honoraria	$25,653
Other	$13,668

Research Payments

Dr. Biff Franklin Palmer, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $1,569.

Biography

Dr. Biff Palmer sees patients in Dallas, TX and El Paso, TX. His medical specialty is adult nephrology. Dr. Palmer obtained a license to practice in Texas.