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MELVIN BERNARD PALMER PAC
NPI 1669736971
Physician Assistant in Newport News, VA

Active since July 02, 2012
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606(757) 873-1554(757) 873-3239 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 11, 2019. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Record update history: Jun 11, 2019, Jun 16, 2018, Mar 17, 2018 and 3 more (6 updates tracked since 2017).

About Melvin Bernard Palmer Pac NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MELVIN BERNARD PALMER PAC (NPI 1669736971) is an individual physician assistant in Newport News, Virginia, licensed in Virginia (0110003940) and active in the NPI registry since July 2012. He maintains 2 additional practice locations.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1669736971
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy363A00000X
Provider Legal NameMELVIN BERNARD PALMERCredential: PAC
Location Address730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130Newport News, VA 23606-4562
Mailing Address730 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 130Newport News, VA 23606-4562 · (757) 873-1554 · Fax (757) 873-3239
Phone(757) 873-1554
Fax(757) 873-3239
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateJuly 2, 2012
Last NPPES UpdateJune 11, 20196 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1669736971 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPhysician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363A00000X
License✔ Licensed in VA · 0110003940
Definition
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.
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, Newport News, VA 23606
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Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 15335 Discovery Park Blvd Ste BWilliamsburg, VA 23188-2696 · Phone (757) 253-0603 · Fax (757) 585-7645
Location 2730 Thimble Shoals Blvd Ste 110Newport News, VA 23606-4562 · Phone (757) 223-5700 · Fax (757) 223-5700

Other Identifiers 5

Medicaid1669736971VA
Other556062VA · Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement
Other1669736971VA · Humana
Other0110003940VA · Va State License
Other1669736971VA · Tricare

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Perioperative Care: Selection of Prophylactic Antibiotic - First OR Second Generation Cephalosporin
Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures with the indications for a first OR second generation cephalosporin prophylactic antibiotic, who had an order for a first OR second generation cephalosporin for antimicrobial…
100%66 patients
Perioperative Care: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis (When Indicated in ALL Patients)
Percentage of surgical patients aged 18 years and older undergoing procedures for which venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is indicated in all patients, who had an order for Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH), Low- Dose Unfractionated Heparin (LDUH)…
100%53 patients
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
100%21 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

SEAN HINDMAN PA-C
Physician Assistant
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 873-1554
DANIEL RAYMOND CAVAZOS MD
Orthopaedic Surgery
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 873-1554
HOLLIE RACZ PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 873-1554
WILLIAM FARLEY POWERS III PT
Physical Therapist
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 873-1557
WALK IN MEDICAL CENTER OF OYSTER POINT
Family Medicine
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 110
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 223-5700
MRS. LAURA MCCURRY LOWE CFA
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 873-1554
MS. REVA COE PTA
Physical Therapy Assistant
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 873-1554
MRS. GENEVIEVE BUTLER THOMAS PA-C
Physician Assistant
730 THIMBLE SHOALS BLVD, SUITE 130
NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606
Newport News City (757) 873-1554

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 Melvin Palmer's NPI number?

The NPI number for Melvin Palmer is 1669736971. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 2, 2012.

Where is Melvin Palmer located?

Melvin Palmer practices at 730 Thimble Shoals Blvd Suite 130, Newport News, VA 23606. The listed phone number is (757) 873-1554.

What is Melvin Palmer's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Melvin Palmer was last updated on June 11, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 years 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.