i
Loading Page
loading, please wait

Select Year:

Home > OH Providers > Family Physicians & Family Medicine Specialists
placeholder image of provider

Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO

Accepting New Patients
Specializes in: Family Medicine
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2010 - 2014)
Professional interests include: anxiety, hip injury, depression, and more.
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221

Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, OH specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OSU GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC.

View Doctor's Full Profile (614) 293-2920

Office Locations

1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
open_in_new

Some issues Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

  • Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
  • Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
  • Viral infections
  • Physical activity, especially outdoors
  • Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Age
From 65 to 74 14
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 46
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, OH during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw 28
doctor visit 150
preventive care 13
vaccines 13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Gender
Male 25
Female 68
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 73
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 56
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, OH during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 132
preventive care 12
vaccines 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Gender
Male 18
Female 54
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 53
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, OH during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 101
preventive care 15
vaccines 15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Gender
Male 17
Female 61
Age
From 65 to 74 43
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 28
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 18
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Gender
Male 15
Female 45
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 48
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 33
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 83

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Gender
Male 20
Female 53
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 61
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 131

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Gender
Male 29
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 81
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 24
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbus, OH were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw 28
doctor visit 101
preventive care 13
vaccines 13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO.

Gender
Male 17
Female 50
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 45
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 3
85 and over 0
Less than 65 12
65 to 74 41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 10
Asthma 2
Osteoporosis 3
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 21
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 1
Dementia 0

Education & Training

Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO graduated from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. She completed residency at Ohio State University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)

Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center (2017)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine (2017)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
OSU GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.95 out of 5 stars based on 77 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, OH. 

4.95
Overall Rating
Leave a Review

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sandra McBrayer Tilton Palmer, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation $11 NEXPLANON
$11
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $11

Biography

Dr. Sandra Palmer is a specialist in family medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Palmer include strains, back injury, and depression. Dr. Palmer is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She is a graduate of Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency training at Ohio State University Medical Center. Dr. Palmer is professionally affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Doctor.com reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in Columbus, OH.

Family Physicians & Family Medicine Specialists in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Columbus, OH