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Thomas E. Palmer

(Thomas Evan Palmer)

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

255 Bert Kouns Loop
Shreveport, LA 71106

(318) 683-0411

Thomas E. Palmer is an urologist in Shreveport, LA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Thomas E. Palmer is affiliated with LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT FACULTY GROUP PRACTICE.

Office Locations

255 Bert Kouns Loop
Shreveport, LA 71106

(318) 683-0411

(318) 603-5461

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Thomas E. Palmer in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

core needle prostate biopsy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

In 2023, Thomas E. Palmer had a list price for core needle prostate biopsy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

core needle prostate biopsy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Thomas E. Palmer performed more biopsy, core needle prostate biopsy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy, and diagnostic cystoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

diagnostic cystoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Thomas E. Palmer performed more diagnostic cystoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	188
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	32
blood draw	515
catheterization	25
chemotherapy	32
CT scan	81
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1361
hormone therapy	54
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	1819
minimally invasive procedures	71
minor procedures	15
pelvic imaging	81
potassium test	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
urologic procedures	351

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	207
blood draw	543
CT scan	71
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1319
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lab tests	1944
minimally invasive procedures	116
minor procedures	17
pelvic imaging	71
potassium test	16
preventive care	17
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	136
urologic procedures	280

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	577
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	95
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	205
blood draw	456
CT scan	45
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1278
hormone therapy	36
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	1972
minimally invasive procedures	79
minor procedures	15
pelvic imaging	45
potassium test	22
preventive care	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	172
urologic procedures	276

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	181
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	104
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	103
blood draw	443
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1200
hormone therapy	39
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	1740
minimally invasive procedures	87
minor procedures	19
potassium test	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	103
urologic procedures	222

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	1070
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	320
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	150
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	135
blood draw	464
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1325
hormone therapy	73
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	1927
minimally invasive procedures	99
minor procedures	22
preventive care	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	135
urologic procedures	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	93
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	115
blood draw	529
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1442
hormone therapy	118
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	2135
minimally invasive procedures	102
minor procedures	47
preventive care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	115
urologic procedures	144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	676
Black	204
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	124
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	115
blood draw	298
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1687
hormone therapy	115
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	2353
minimally invasive procedures	128
minor procedures	38
neurostimulation	31
potassium test	12
preventive care	13
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	115
urologic procedures	158

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	872
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	823
Black	228
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	156
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	161
CT scan	52
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1481
hormone therapy	107
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	2185
minimally invasive procedures	122
minor procedures	44
neurostimulation	20
pelvic imaging	52
preventive care	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	109
urologic procedures	227

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	779
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	150
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	204
catheterization	20
CT scan	56
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1324
hormone therapy	69
lab tests	1879
minimally invasive procedures	105
minor procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
pelvic imaging	81
potassium test	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	148
urologic procedures	337

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	858
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	773
Black	200
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	115
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, abdominal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	197
CT scan	73
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1280
hormone therapy	39
lab tests	2166
minimally invasive procedures	125
minor procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
pelvic imaging	104
potassium test	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	124
urologic procedures	315

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	835
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	181
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	105
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	78
CT scan	20
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1107
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	32
lab tests	983
minimally invasive procedures	108
minor procedures	26
pelvic imaging	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
urologic procedures	163

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	597
Black	160
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	94
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Thomas E. Palmer for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Thomas E. Palmer treated as an urologist in Shreveport, LA were lab tests, blood draw, urologic procedures and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	155
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	32
blood draw	464
catheterization	22
chemotherapy	32
CT scan	56
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1345
foreign body removal	12
hormone therapy	64
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lab tests	1918
minimally invasive procedures	103
minor procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
neurostimulation	25
pelvic imaging	64
potassium test	15
preventive care	17
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
urologic procedures	240

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer.

**Gender**
Male	697
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	183
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	647
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	287
85 and over	107
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	385

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Thomas E. Palmer treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	22
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Thomas E. Palmer is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SHREVEPORT FACULTY GROUP PRACTICE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,558 XTANDI $554	Vesicare $538	Myrbetriq $416	$51
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$674 ZYTIGA $340	Erleada $317	SIMPONI $16
AbbVie, Inc.	$610 Lupron $355	Androgel $193	Lupron Depot $46	Humira $17
NeoTract Inc.	$378 Urolift - UL400 $253	Urolift $125
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$341 FIRMAGON $280	NOCDURNA $62
Other	$2,732 AMS 700 Series $231	XTANDI $201	BOTOX $201	PROVENGE $201	Xofigo $197	Other $1,700

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,206
Education	$86

Research Payments

Thomas E. Palmer has received 23 research payments totaling $34,843.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Palmer is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist in Shreveport, LA. Dr. Palmer has obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Thomas E. Palmer From 2012 - 2022

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