Active NPI 1043463631 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Christa A Palmer , PA

Physician Assistant • Weslaco, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Christa Palmer, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Weslaco, TX. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2009, Christa Palmer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1330 E 6TH ST STE 204.

Christa Palmer is affiliated with Texas Oncology Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1330 E 6th St Ste 204

Weslaco, TX 785966608

Telephone 9569690021

Fax 9569689744

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Texas Oncology Pa Facility NPI 1811944101

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Weslaco, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs +7.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 9.8 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Weslaco, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

72.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Palmer (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Weslaco Specialty Average (9.8 Years) 9.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	174	91	$36.00	$7.61
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	157	89	$20.00	$8.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	137	78	$368.00	$103.84
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	107	67	$64.00	$10.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	96	74	$250.00	$73.14
83550 Iron binding capacity	49	26	$35.00	$8.57
83540 Iron level	49	26	$27.00	$6.34
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	49	26	$60.00	$13.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	16	$496.00	$146.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	96	$368.00	$104.17
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	94	64	$20.00	$8.40
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	87	61	$36.00	$7.61
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	69	53	$64.00	$10.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	45	39	$250.00	$73.55
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	30	$496.00	$145.93
83550 Iron binding capacity	15	13	$35.00	$8.57
83540 Iron level	15	13	$27.00	$6.34
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	15	13	$60.00	$13.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	163	86	$368.00	$105.03
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	132	64	$20.00	$2.96
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	121	61	$36.00	$7.66
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	121	54	$64.00	$10.40
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	35	$496.00	$148.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	24	$250.00	$74.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	159	93	$368.00	$107.92
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	68	42	$20.00	$2.91
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	60	40	$36.00	$7.77
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	60	41	$64.00	$10.56
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	46	45	$496.00	$151.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	15	$250.00	$76.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	158	98	$368.00	$90.02
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	64	54	$496.00	$121.30
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	32	$250.00	$62.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	234	124	$368.00	$88.82
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	55	51	$496.00	$119.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$250.00	$60.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	208	114	$368.00	$88.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	80	69	$496.00	$119.11
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	19	15	$20.00	$2.94
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	16	13	$36.00	$9.40
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$250.00	$59.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	21	$368.00	$87.33
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	12	$496.00	$117.75
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	12	12	$20.00	$2.94

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

369823502 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

369823501 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Texas Oncology Pa

2026 S Jackson St, Jacksonville, TX 757665822

Phone: 9035862456

Texas Oncology Pa

7848 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso, TX 799151815

Phone: 9155991313

Texas Oncology Pa

2121 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 785508321

Phone: 9564258845

Texas Oncology Pa

1330 E 6th St, Weslaco, TX 785966608

Phone: 9569690021

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

2 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Habib Ghaddar , MD

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

NPI 1043259476

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Daniel Farray-Berges , MD

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

NPI 1639116288

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

13 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active August 17, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 17, 2017

Registered at 1330 E 6TH ST STE 204, WESLACO, TX 785966608 (Tel: 9569690021)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 17, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 911230, DALLAS, TX 753911230 (Tel: (972) 997-8000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 17, 2017

Recorded as CHRISTA PALMER, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 17, 2017

Physician Assistant

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Updated Practice Location June 29, 2017

Registered at 1330 E 6TH ST STE 204, WESLACO, TX 785966608 (Tel: 9569690021)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 29, 2017

Registered at PO BOX 911230, DALLAS, TX 753911230 (Tel: (972) 997-8000)

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NPI Profile Active May 31, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 31, 2013

Registered at 1200 E RIDGE RD STE 12, MCALLEN, TX 785031528 (Tel: 9566315333)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 31, 2013

Registered at 1200 E RIDGE RD STE 12, MCALLEN, TX 785031528 (Tel: 9566315333)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 31, 2013

Recorded as CHRISTA PALMER, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 31, 2013

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 28, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1043463631

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 28, 2008

Last Update: July 21, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 911230

Dallas, TX 753911230

Phone: 9729978000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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