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Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

1 Mount Carmel Way
Pittsburg, KS 66762

(918) 417-6400

Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD is a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS specializing in pathology. He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System and Mercy Hospital Pittsburg.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg

1 Mount Carmel Way
Pittsburg, KS 66762

(918) 417-6400

(918) 770-4450

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

intraoperative pathology consultation

By Affordability:

consultation

intraoperative pathology consultation

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD performed more intraoperative pathology consultation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for consultation, and intraoperative pathology consultation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

immunohistochemistry test

By Affordability:

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Kansas, Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD performed more immunohistochemistry (IHC) test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for non-gynecologic cytology that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2012 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	42
cytology	52
lab tests	260
second opinions	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2013 were lab tests, cytology, consultation and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	95
cytology	151
lab tests	615
second opinions	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	856
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	96
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	98
cytology	127
lab tests	625

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	660
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	99

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	63
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2015 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	103
cytology	72
lab tests	590

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	1344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1536
Black	106
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	934
From 75 to 84	438
85 and over	156
Less than 65	394

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2016 were lab tests, consultation, cytology and second opinions.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	95
cytology	41
lab tests	696
second opinions	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	665

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	778
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	71
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2017 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	94
cytology	20
lab tests	666

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	835
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	549
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	63
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2018 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	100
cytology	61
lab tests	700

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	833

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	109

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	64
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2019 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	100
cytology	67
lab tests	680

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	971
Black	65
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	676
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	68
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2020 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	125
cytology	65
lab tests	776

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	847
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	62
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2021 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	116
cytology	77
lab tests	738

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	757

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	75
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2022 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	87
cytology	44
lab tests	706

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	56
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS during 2023 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	118
cytology	63
lab tests	614

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	70
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated as a pathologist in Pittsburg, KS were lab tests, consultation, cytology and second opinions.

consultation	97
cytology	70
lab tests	638
second opinions	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	682
Male	343

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	843
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	94
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	273
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	522

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	31

Education & Training

Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Pathology (Pathology Anatomic) and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Pathology (Pathology Anatomic)

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$231 LYNPARZA $107	$125
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$105 Strensiq $105

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$336

Biography

Dr. James Palmer's area of specialization is pathology. He is affiliated with Mercy Health System. Before completing his residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Palmer attended medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Owen Palmer, MD From 2012 - 2023

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