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Lolita V Palmer, MD

General Surgery · San Jose

NPI 1295939874

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California Medical Board record

Licence A112491 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2010 · expires 2027-09-30 · University of Arkansas College of Medicine. Board flags: Limitations on Practice.

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Actions the Medical Board of California publishes for this licence
2021-08-20Board disciplineDisciplineFive years probation with various terms and conditions. restrictions: prohibited from performing laparoscopic surgery; and prohibited from supervising physician assistants and advanced practice nurses. · 8002017032704

Original Medicare doctor bills

$1,050,016

Medicare paid this office $1,050,016 for 583 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less124$282,634$278
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes353$191,119$94
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less157$160,575$181
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less249$101,031$102
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes112$76,154$136
See all 15 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less124$282,634$278
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes353$191,119$94
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less157$160,575$181
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less249$101,031$102
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes112$76,154$136
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more356$73,197$65
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more305$48,082$158
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less49$43,368$106
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less40$27,141$64
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound69$14,775$60
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less36$9,748$36
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes70$8,263$118
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst37$4,872$96
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess18$3,403$189
Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast12$772$51

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Removal of skin lesions158More than 78% of doctors who do this
Removal of tissue2221More than 99% of doctors who do this
Removal or shaving of skin growth12More than 66% of doctors who do this
Skin biopsy11More than 59% of doctors who do this

Who their Medicare patients are

583 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 24% · Women 51% · Also on Medicaid 72% · Health risk score 2.94. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical general surgery clinician is at 1.69.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 55% · Depression 52% · Heart failure 48% · Chronic kidney disease 47% · Dementia 47% · Coronary heart disease 39% · COPD 38% · Atrial fibrillation 38% · Stroke 21% · Cancer 12%.

The office billed $1,639,552, Medicare allowed $1,307,877 and paid $1,050,016; for 8,472 services of 20 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20245838,472762.94$1,639,552$1,050,016
20235757,785752.90$1,417,802$894,772
20225996,732752.85$1,172,970$725,457
20215194,729762.79$884,533$548,355
20205306,029762.77$1,139,445$704,701
20196045,815753.05$965,158$570,812
20185495,054742.95$672,573$393,467
20172251,032732.38$232,307$83,799
2016150303691.35$272,263$58,896
2015166374691.24$380,856$77,133
201493184711.21$162,154$32,603
2013158366681.33$360,915$76,178

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less116$229,649$263
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes357$211,518$89
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less162$152,325$175
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less258$82,658$98
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more357$75,772$61
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more356$53,766$151
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less36$29,997$100
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less46$23,936$61
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound61$11,307$66
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less36$6,136$34
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes31$5,148$129
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess25$4,748$164
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst33$3,352$82
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes11$1,167$90
Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast11$726$52

2022: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less111$177,007$262
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less196$142,484$183
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes335$136,222$75
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more368$79,874$56
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less231$59,750$97
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more292$39,309$134
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes95$23,690$109
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less30$20,401$100
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound65$11,967$66
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less42$10,214$62
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes77$7,717$99
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less37$5,640$35
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst31$4,607$94
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess15$2,667$178
Replacement of stomach or large bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast11$561$51

2021: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes219$117,760$111
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less81$115,205$262
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less140$93,397$180
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes264$75,536$74
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less179$49,146$98
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more190$24,160$57
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more173$23,220$134
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes165$17,175$104
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less24$10,410$101
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound32$5,582$63
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less19$4,729$61
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess23$4,061$169
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less24$2,076$35
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth18$1,806$90
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst12$1,225$102

2020: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less80$171,312$262
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day at least 45 minutes217$154,770$113
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less139$132,779$178
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes269$76,983$76
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less211$69,673$97
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more127$17,279$136
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes153$15,905$34
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes140$14,513$104
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less26$13,029$100
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more107$12,306$57
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less21$4,946$62
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less39$4,230$35
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound30$3,812$58
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes57$3,636$64
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess19$3,313$158
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail16$1,742$79
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth15$1,250$78

2019: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less91$165,762$259
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less151$124,893$168
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less254$76,533$90
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes388$49,944$35
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes105$33,735$75
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more185$26,656$56
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less22$15,578$101
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes207$15,106$73
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more93$12,500$134
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes109$11,514$106
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less33$11,435$60
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound52$9,343$58
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less46$7,754$34
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess26$4,304$148
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail21$1,752$67
Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth18$1,635$82
Aspiration of abscess, blood, or cyst12$1,167$97

2018: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less58$92,254$252
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes406$70,663$35
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less108$69,961$162
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less168$36,372$87
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more137$24,906$55
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes71$20,230$73
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes283$20,027$71
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound42$11,137$62
Removal of bone, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less22$10,911$98
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes97$9,780$100
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day 50 minutes or more60$7,898$132
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less30$7,050$33
Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess25$4,351$155
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less20$3,035$58
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail11$1,225$82

2017: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day at least 10 minutes118$13,198$35
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less47$8,872$89
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day 20 minutes or more44$5,530$54
Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes77$5,411$70
Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less17$5,316$166
Application of chemical to stop tissue regrowth in wound12$2,173$59
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 30 minutes16$2,146$72
New patient visit (30+ min)28$1,962$70
Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day at least 35 minutes20$1,931$97
New patient visit (45+ min)17$1,720$101
Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less11$1,127$32

2016: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope16$8,067$504
New patient visit (45+ min)58$7,393$127
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope16$6,018$376
New patient visit (30+ min)59$4,920$83
Return visit (30+ min)17$1,517$84
Short return visit (20+ min)11$689$57
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report29$409$14

2015: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope27$10,547$391
New patient visit (45+ min)76$9,519$125
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope17$7,880$464
Repair of incisional or abdominal hernia13$7,736$553
New patient visit (30+ min)56$4,719$84
Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia15$3,044$203
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report39$550$14

2014: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
New patient visit (45+ min)30$3,628$121
New patient visit (30+ min)34$2,932$86
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report17$234$14

2013: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
New patient visit (45+ min)64$8,275$129
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope14$7,287$520
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope14$4,937$353
New patient visit (30+ min)52$4,495$86
Return visit (30+ min)22$1,980$82
Short return visit (20+ min)15$842$56
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report40$592$15

Medicaid work

$102,489 in 2024

Medicaid paid $102,489 for 3,857 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 57 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less657$31,267
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less464$21,791
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES946$16,001
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less413$9,659
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES433$9,478
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES598$7,363
INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE HI MDM 50 MINUTES112$2,854
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); single lesion136$2,396
Chemical cauterization of granulation tissue (ie, proud flesh)98$1,680
Medicaid work by year
20243,857957$102,489
20231,820741$63,187
2022378521$7,734
202164317$1,273
202089222$825
2019528422$7,638
2018396330$5,168
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES751$19,280
Debridement, bone (includes epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue, muscle and/or fascia, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less144$14,394
Debridement, muscle and/or fascia (includes epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less137$10,499
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less238$9,626
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES322$4,976
INITIAL NURSING FACILITY CARE HI MDM 50 MINUTES83$2,717
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); single lesion145$1,695

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES237$4,589
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES72$1,228
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES27$876
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less23$836
Paring or cutting of benign hyperkeratotic lesion (eg, corn or callus); single lesion19$205

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES19$590
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES21$355
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES24$328

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES66$482
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE HIGH MDM 45 MINUTES23$343

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less212$4,647
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES148$1,775
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES147$807
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE MOD MDM 30 MINUTES21$408

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE SF MDM 10 MINUTES256$2,203
Debridement, subcutaneous tissue (includes epidermis and dermis, if performed); first 20 sq cm or less48$1,506
SBSQ NURSING FACILITY CARE LOW MDM 20 MINUTES92$1,459

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$4,773

Pharmacies billed $4,773 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 88) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical general surgery clinician is at 34%.

82 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $4,773 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Baclofen12$372$31

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202488240% (0)None$4,773
2023102340% (0)20%$6,646
202272150% (0)40%$2,025
202155210% (0)27%$1,236
2020154340% (0)27%$4,008
201998230% (0)26%$5,478
20171013625% (25)None$1,105
20161977435% (68)None$4,032
20152107932% (67)None$3,191
2014853953% (45)None$1,462
20131638763% (103)None$2,370

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Permethrin12$875$73
Levothyroxine12$127$11

2022: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Silver Sulfadiazine28$400$14
Hydrocortisone11$100$9

2021: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Silver Sulfadiazine12$189$16

2020: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Nyamyc35$680$19
Silver Sulfadiazine39$655$17
Ketoconazole15$441$29
Mupirocin28$408$15
Triamcinolone Acetonide12$129$11

2019: 5 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Santyl14$3,569$255
Ketoconazole12$666$56
Nyamyc19$282$15
Silver Sulfadiazine11$169$15
Triamcinolone Acetonide21$165$8

2017: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Polyethylene Glycol 335020$171$9
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19$169$9
Tamsulosin13$158$12

2016: 6 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen41$807$20
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen12$436$36
Ibuprofen33$333$10
Polyethylene Glycol 335035$287$8
Ondansetron16$158$10
Ondansetron Odt16$158$10

2015: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen58$931$16
Ondansetron35$460$13
Polyethylene Glycol 335036$356$10
Ibuprofen40$320$8

2014: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33$347$11

2013: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen88$748$8

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
100.0 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1295939874
Licence
CA A112491California A112491: Current · expires 2027-09-30
Trained
University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 2004
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Surgery (208600000X)
Mailing address
10470 Old Placerville Rd, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA, 95827
NPI first listed
2007-06-14
NPI last updated
2015-07-22

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.