Individual provider Active NPI

Kenneth Palmer, M.D.

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Houston, TX
National Provider Identifier
1437165750
Registry record updated Aug 15, 2016
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
J6199 Issued in TX
Practice address
6550 Fannin St
Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77030-2717
Phone
(713) 790-1818
Fax
(713) 790-7500
NPI assigned
Jul 31, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 15, 2016

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X J6199 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

6550 Fannin St
Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77030-2717

Mailing address

6550 Fannin St
Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77030-2717
Phone (713) 790-1818

Other identifiers 6

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
286361501MedicaidTX
P00923494OtherRR MEDICARE
286361502MedicaidTX
286361505MedicaidTX
8FX344OtherTXBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
8FE212OtherTXBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20110415000087 TX Practitioner - Orthopedic SurgeryPractitioner - Other (Physician) 7113928599 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1989
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 5193239796, 1,498 clinicians
TMH Physician Associates PLLCGroup PAC ID 4486711744, 1,881 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

16811 Southwest Fwy
Suite 200
Sugar Land, TX 77479-4728
Phone (281) 690-4678

17183 I H 45
Suite 210
Shenandoah, TX 77385-3313
Phone (936) 321-8000

17183 I H 45 S
Shenandoah, TX 77385-3313

17183 Interstate 45 S
Shenandoah, TX 77385-3313
Phone (936) 270-3662

6565 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030-2703

6565 Fannin St Main
577 Methodist Acad Med Assoc
Houston, TX 77030-2703
Phone (713) 441-0428

7575 San Felipe St
Suite 155
Houston, TX 77063-1777
Phone (713) 266-9955

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Spinal fusion187
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)88

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
J6199TXMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
TMH Physician Associates PLLC CurrentSince Jul 19, 2016 Accepting new patients
TMH Physician Associates PLLC Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Jul 19, 2016 Accepting new patients
Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Sep 2, 2025 Accepting new patients
Westchester Orthopaedic Associates, PC Orthopaedic Surgery Past Accepting new patients

Locations

7575 San Felipe St
Ste 155
Houston, TX 77063
Phone (713) 266-9955

6550 Fannin St
Ste 2600
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 441-2663

6624 Fannin St
Ste 2600
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 790-1818

6550 Fannin St
Ste 1150
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 441-2670

6550 Fannin St
Ste 447
Houston, TX 77030
Phone (713) 441-0633

16811 Southwest Fwy
Ste 200
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone (281) 690-4678

16605 Southwest Fwy
Ste 400
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Phone (281) 275-0800

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: kpalmer26062@directhoustonmethodist.org

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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