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Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO

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(Dr. Christopher Scott Palma, DO)

(135 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

214 Cornelia Street Suite 203
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

(518) 314-3420

Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO is a cardiologist in Malone, NY specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) and UVM Medical Group.

Office Locations

UVM Medical Group

133 Park Street
Malone, NY 12953

(518) 483-3000

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UVM Medical Group

214 Cornelia Street Suite 203
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

(518) 314-3420

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52 Tom Miller Road
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

(518) 563-2404

(518) 563-4033

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO performed more cardiac procedures, and Doppler echocardiography procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

echocardiogram

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, echocardiogram (echo), stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	800
catheterization	48
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1040
hospital care	241
inpatient care	241
minimally invasive procedures	48
nuclear scan	140
stress testing	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	587
vascular procedures	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	35
cardiac procedures	795
catheterization	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1189
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	138
stress testing	151
ultrasound (sonogram)	575
vascular procedures	34

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1063
Female	1067

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2072
Black	14
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	717
From 75 to 84	707
85 and over	357
Less than 65	349

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	824
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	1068
hospital care	208
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	208
minimally invasive procedures	87
nuclear scan	162
stress testing	180
ultrasound (sonogram)	542
vascular procedures	55

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1072
Female	1097

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2080
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	725
From 75 to 84	710
85 and over	348
Less than 65	386

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
cardiac procedures	928
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	1134
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	143
stress testing	190
ultrasound (sonogram)	675
vascular procedures	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	2256
Female	2220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4284
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	66
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1558
From 75 to 84	1464
85 and over	714
Less than 65	740

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	997
cardioversion	12
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	835
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	105
stress testing	166
ultrasound (sonogram)	821
vascular procedures	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1104
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2106
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	751
From 75 to 84	695
85 and over	370
Less than 65	400

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	830
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	802
hospital care	117
inpatient care	102
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	94
outpatient care	15
stress testing	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	602
vascular procedures	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1166
Female	1121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2195
Black	17
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	784
From 75 to 84	717
85 and over	389
Less than 65	397

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1099
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	810
hospital care	103
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	93
outpatient care	12
stress testing	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	794
vascular procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1326
Female	1300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2510
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	893
From 75 to 84	849
85 and over	445
Less than 65	439

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1028
cardioversion	12
catheterization	27
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	690
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	90
stress testing	306
ultrasound (sonogram)	721
vascular procedures	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1213
Female	1237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2331
Black	25
Hispanic	23
Asian	11
Other	36
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	821
From 75 to 84	763
85 and over	432
Less than 65	434

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	830
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	447
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	62
stress testing	220
ultrasound (sonogram)	609
vascular procedures	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1025
Female	1022

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1950
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	689
From 75 to 84	676
85 and over	358
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	924
cardioversion	13
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	636
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	678
vascular procedures	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	972
Female	1018

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1888
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	36
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	710
From 75 to 84	659
85 and over	343
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	870
doctor visit	595
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	683

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1064
Female	1064

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2024
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	754
From 75 to 84	706
85 and over	401
Less than 65	267

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated as a cardiologist in Malone, NY were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	902
cardioversion	12
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	840
hospital care	135
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	104
outpatient care	13
stress testing	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	662
vascular procedures	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1114
Female	1114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	2130
Native American / Alaskan Native	19
Hispanic	11
Other	33

**Age**
75 to 84	722
85 and over	377
Less than 65	364
65 to 74	763

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Geisinger Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Geisinger Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH)

UVM Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, MVP Health Care, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, ValueOptions, Three Rivers Provider Network, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), GEHA - The Affordable Network, TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health), Workers' Comp (VT and NY), Highmark Northeastern New York (Highmark NENY) (formerly BSNENY), TriCare Martin s Point Health Care, TriCare for Life - Skilled Nursing Facility, Aither (formerly Resolve) / St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Health (Medicare), Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), Veterans Administration - Dental, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Managed Physical Network (MPN) and Nascencia (formerly VNA Homecare Options).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

MVP Health Care

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

ValueOptions

Three Rivers Provider Network

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

GEHA - The Affordable Network

TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

Highmark Northeastern New York (Highmark NENY) (formerly BSNENY)

TriCare Martin s Point Health Care

TriCare for Life - Skilled Nursing Facility

Aither (formerly Resolve) / St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Health (Medicare)

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

Veterans Administration - Dental

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Managed Physical Network (MPN)

Nascencia (formerly VNA Homecare Options)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 135 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Malone, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher S. Palma, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$411 XARELTO $411
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$303 Pradaxa $303
Pfizer Inc.	$300 ELIQUIS $292	ZYVOX $8
Gilead Sciences Inc	$217 $217
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$198 ELIQUIS $198
Other	$1,267 BRILINTA $152	Adempas $122	Repatha $84	REMICADE $83	ADCIRCA $68	Other $758

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,417
Education	$280

Biography

Dr. Christopher Palma practices adult cardiology. He is a graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Palma's medical residency was performed at Geisinger Medical Center. The average patient rating for Dr. Palma is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Palma seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). He has an open panel in Malone, NY according to The University of Vermont Health Network.