Christopher Warner Palmer, D.O.
Orthopedic Surgery · Saint Louis, MO
At a glance
12639 Old Tesson Rd Ste 115, Saint Louis, MO 63128-2786
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Aug 19, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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12639 Old Tesson Rd Ste 115Saint Louis, MO 63128-2786
Additional reported practice locations
1011 Bowles Ave Ste 100Fenton, MO 630262387
Phone: 3148490311
Fax: 3148494423
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2012
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
- Arnold Physical Therapy And Sports Medicine Llc
- Physical Therapy Spine And Sports Medicine Llc
- Signature Medical Group Inc
Reported hospital affiliations
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur, MO
- Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO
- Ssm St Clare Health Center Fenton, MO
- St Lukes Hospital Chesterfield, MO
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 33 |
| Knee replacement | 139 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 12 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Reported clinician measures
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Published clinical measures
- Advance Care Plan
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_047_overall. Collection type: REG. Measure denominator: 825.
- Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 1771.
- Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_226_performance. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 73.
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- Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
- 100%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_318_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 800.
- Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report
- 91%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_374_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 117.
Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Consulting fee | $23,452.50 |
| Food and beverage | $2,915.86 |
| Travel and lodging | $2,757.38 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $10,675.48 |
| CONVATEC INC. | $9,457.98 |
| ETHICON US, LLC | $7,456.97 |
| MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. | $1,481.48 |
| EBI, LLC | $18.65 |
| PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $17.99 |
| SANARA MEDTECH INC. | $17.19 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 28, 2012
- Record updated
- Aug 19, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- D.O.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 2012017829 MO
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Practice location
12639 Old Tesson Rd Ste 115Saint Louis, MO 63128-2786
- Phone
- (314) 849-0311
Mailing address
12639 OLD TESSON RD STE 115SAINT LOUIS, MO 631282786
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