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Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP

Accepting New Patients

(Kathy A. Palen, DNP)

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

2115 S. Fremont Avenue Suite 5000 Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists
Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 820-3912

Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP is a nurse in Springfield, MO specializing in vascular surgery. Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield and Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists - Whiteside.

Office Locations

2115 S. Fremont Avenue Suite 5000 Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists
Springfield, MO 65804

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

excisional debridement

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP performed more excisional debridement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	353

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	154

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	37
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2014 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	482
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	52
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	124
doctor visit	254

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	298

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	70
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	466
doctor visit	360
excision	118
plastic surgery procedures	34
reconstructive surgery	34
tissue transfer	34
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	86

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	24
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	530
doctor visit	382
excision	250
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	30
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	59
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	438
doctor visit	577
excision	259
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	55
minor procedures	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	31
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	210
doctor visit	490
excision	134
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minor procedures	22

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	28
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	62
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	507
excision	20
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	24
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	382
excision	17
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	21
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	59
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	17
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	67
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated as a nurse in Springfield, MO were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and excision.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	260
doctor visit	377
excision	133
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minor procedures	21
plastic surgery procedures	34
preventive care	14
reconstructive surgery	34
tissue transfer	34
vaccines	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	57
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	30
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Education & Training

She is certified by the Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Family Nurse Practitioner) and has a state license in Missouri.

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Family Nurse Practitioner)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

Mercy Clinic Vascular Specialists - Whiteside

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP appears to accept the following insurance providers: USA Managed Care Organization, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, Anthem BlueCross BlueShield, HealthLink, Health Net Federal Services, Prime Health Services, First Health Network, MultiPlan/PHCS, MHNet, QualChoice, USAble, Missouri Care, Comp Results, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Health Management Network, Arkansas MCO, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health, Health Systems, Inc. and OHARA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP accepts the following insurance providers:

USA Managed Care Organization

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Coventry

Anthem BlueCross BlueShield

HealthLink

Health Net Federal Services

Prime Health Services

First Health Network

MultiPlan/PHCS

MHNet

QualChoice

USAble

Missouri Care

Comp Results

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Health Management Network

Arkansas MCO

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

OHARA

Ratings & Reviews

Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP has a high overall rating with an average of 4.43 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Kathy A. Palen, DNP, FNP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated	$22 $22
KCI USA, Inc.	$15 ACTIV.A.C. $15
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC	$10 Mepilex Border Post Op $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$48

Biography

Ms. Kathy Palen's specialty is vascular surgery. Ms. Palen is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Patients gave her an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). She takes Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. She welcomes new patients at her office inSpringfield, MO as reported by Yext.