Dr. George Palmer, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Palmer
Dr. George Palmer is a thoracic surgery specialist in Orlando, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Palmer performed 304 Medicare services across 302 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Palmer received a total of $28,000 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 215 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Palmer is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 55620 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 54 | $13 | $51 |
| Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | 50 | $73 | $272 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 41 | $1,374 | $5,134 |
| Removal of dual electrodes from right heart | 22 | $499 | $1,660 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 20 | $456 | $1,702 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 18 | $345 | $1,290 |
| Removal of permanent pacemaker pulse generator | 17 | $100 | $381 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 16 | $364 | $1,613 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 14 | $1,627 | $6,082 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts | 14 | $1,706 | $6,385 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 14 | $143 | $527 |
| Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber | 13 | $485 | $1,809 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $176 | $661 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (51%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
1.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Palmer is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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