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Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO

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(Dr Christopher Palmer)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: partial joint replacement, musculoskeletal (orthopedic) trauma, total joint replacement, and more.

12639 Old Tesson Road Suites 100 and 115
St. Louis, MO 63128

(314) 849-0311

Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO is an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO is affiliated with Mercy Hospital South, Signature Medical Group, Mercy Health System, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, SIGNATURE MEDICAL GROUP INC, Old Tesson Surgery Center, ARNOLD PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC and SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC.

Office Locations

Address:

12639 Old Tesson Road Suites 100 and 115
St. Louis, MO 63128

Address:

1011 Bowles Avenue Suite 100
Fenton, MO 63026

Some issues Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

emergency care	109
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

emergency care	64
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	26
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

emergency care	85
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	29
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	52
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

doctor visit	23
emergency care	116
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	107

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	26
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

aspiration	139
doctor visit	422
fracture surgery	51
hospital care	124
injections	138
inpatient care	124
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	53
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	53

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	76
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

aspiration	155
doctor visit	485
fracture surgery	40
hospital care	93
injections	154
inpatient care	93
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	66
musculoskeletal imaging	45
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	37
X-rays	60

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	77
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	27
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

aspiration	183
doctor visit	437
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	12
hospital care	73
injections	197
inpatient care	73
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	86
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	41
X-rays	73

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	67
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

aspiration	316
doctor visit	761
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	10
hospital care	127
injections	315
inpatient care	127
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	149
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	10
musculoskeletal imaging	211
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	150
X-rays	200

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO treated as an orthopedist in St. Louis, MO were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	199
doctor visit	425
emergency care	93
fracture surgery	31
hip imaging	11
hospital care	67
injections	203
inpatient care	67
joint surgery	66
lower extremity surgery	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	100
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	66
X-rays	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO.

**Gender**
Female	104
Male	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	31
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO From 2014 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	6
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center. He is certified by the Basic Life Support and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center

Board Certification: Basic Life Support

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital South

Signature Medical Group

Mercy Health System

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

SIGNATURE MEDICAL GROUP INC

Old Tesson Surgery Center

ARNOLD PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

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.

Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Humana Choice Care, PHCS, Medicare (Part B), Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Plans, Coventry Health Care (Group Health Plan), TriWest (HealthNet Federal), AARP Medicare Supplement Plan, MultiPlan BCE Emergis, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, Tricare Standard, ppoNext, United HealthCare, Great West Healthcare - Cigna, Galaxy Health Network (SSM), Tricare East (Humana), Cigna, Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplement), Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Connect, Focus Work Comp (Coventry-First Health), Beech Street (Multiplan), Healthlink, Champus - Champ VA, Veterans Choice Program (VCP) VA Agreement, Mercy East Direct, Exclusive Choice- FMH (SSM), Liberty HealthShare, Genex Services, Inc. (MRI only), Encompass Specialty Surgical Network, Essence, Travelers Expert Service Agreement, Mutual of Omaha, Genex Med-Eval IME, Comp Results, Ambetter Marketplace Exchange, Spreemo, Missouri Care, Union Pacific Railroad Employees Health System and O'Hara, LLC.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher Warner Palmer, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Humana Choice Care

PHCS

Medicare (Part B)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Plans

Coventry Health Care (Group Health Plan)

TriWest (HealthNet Federal)

AARP Medicare Supplement Plan

MultiPlan BCE Emergis

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

Tricare Standard

ppoNext

United HealthCare

Great West Healthcare - Cigna

Galaxy Health Network (SSM)

Tricare East (Humana)

Cigna

Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplement)

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna Connect

Focus Work Comp (Coventry-First Health)

Beech Street (Multiplan)

Healthlink

Champus - Champ VA

Veterans Choice Program (VCP) VA Agreement

Mercy East Direct

Exclusive Choice- FMH (SSM)

Liberty HealthShare

Genex Services, Inc. (MRI only)

Encompass Specialty Surgical Network

Essence

Travelers Expert Service Agreement

Mutual of Omaha

Genex Med-Eval IME

Comp Results

Ambetter Marketplace Exchange

Spreemo

Missouri Care

Union Pacific Railroad Employees Health System

O'Hara, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$7,120 Mako $5,467	ACCOLADE $352	TRIATHLON $300	THORACO-LUMBAR $147	Insignia $103	Other $751
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$3,516 $3,516
NUVASIVE, INC.	$3,000 $3,000
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,744 Allthread $689	G7 $268	ROSA-Knee $239	AperFix Femoral Fixation $120	Vanguard $103	Other $325
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,592 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS $178	$1,414
Other	$4,798 PREVENA $1,150	AMIStem $900	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $329	Trauma $304	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $163	Other $1,952

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,937
Education	$5,133
Travel and Lodging	$3,702
Grant	$3,000
Consulting Fee	$1,000

Biography

Dr. Christopher Palmer sees patients in Saint Louis, MO and Fenton, MO. His medical specialty is orthopedic trauma. He speaks Spanish. His areas of expertise include knee problems, arthroscopic surgery, and total joint replacement. Dr. Palmer's professional affiliations include SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, Mercy Hospital South, and Signature Medical Group. He graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Des Peres Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center. Dr. Palmer seems to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and Cigna Connect, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inSt. Louis, MO as reported by Yext.