MEADE T PALMER MD
NPI 1598759995
Surgery in Tunkhannock, PA
About Meade T Palmer Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MEADE T PALMER MD (NPI 1598759995) is an individual surgery provider in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, licensed in Pennsylvania (MD047076L) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Caldwell Memorial Hospital, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Meade T Palmer Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Meade Palmer reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Bern, NC 28560
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 73 clinicians in this Medicare group
Salisbury, NC 28147
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 2,057 clinicians in this Medicare group
Salisbury, NC 28147
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 1,534 clinicians in this Medicare group
Concord, NC 28025
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 2,223 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lenoir, NC 28645
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Lenoir, NCStanly Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Albemarle, NCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 18657 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Meade Palmer's NPI number?
The NPI number for Meade Palmer is 1598759995. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2005.
Where is Meade Palmer located?
Meade Palmer practices at 880 Sr 6 W, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. The listed phone number is (570) 996-1219.
What is Meade Palmer's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Meade Palmer enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Meade Palmer is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Meade Palmer's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Meade Palmer reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Dhp Of North Carolina PC (New Bern, NC), Carolinas Physicians Network Inc (Salisbury, NC), The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (Salisbury, NC), Carolinas Medical Center (Concord, NC) and Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. (Lenoir, NC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Meade Palmer's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Meade Palmer accept?
Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and UnitedHealthcare list Meade Palmer as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Meade Palmer affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Meade Palmer is affiliated with Caldwell Memorial Hospital and Stanly Regional Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Meade Palmer was last updated on August 19, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Meade T Palmer, MD · NPI 1598759995
Surgery physician in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 31, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1598759995 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 31, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** MD047076L (Pennsylvania)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 880 SR 6 W, Tunkhannock, PA 18657-6149
- **Phone:** (570) 996-1219
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Dhp Of North Carolina PC (NPI 1780949032, New Bern, NC); Carolinas Physicians Network Inc (NPI 1477814622, Salisbury, NC); The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (NPI 1043719610, Salisbury, NC); Carolinas Medical Center (NPI 1467790055, Concord, NC); Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Inc. (NPI 1376983171, Lenoir, NC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Temple University School Of Medicine, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 19, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1598759995) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.