Dr. Richard Palmer, MD
23430 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 220, Torrance, CA 90505 • +1-396-555-2438
Medical Education: Accredited U.S. Medical School (Class of 1999)
What This Doctor Actually Performs: CMS Medicare Utilization & Torrance Percentiles
NPI #1881873081 • CBSA Regional • Psychiatry
Operating out of Torrance, CA (23430 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 220), Psychiatry clinician Dr. Richard Palmer, MD (accredited MD/DO training, 1999) maintains a mid-cohort balanced caseload (36.36th Torrance percentile) (49.89th CA percentile; Z-score -0.22σ across 1,278 documented services) with sub-specialty concentration in 5 Active CMS HCPCS Codes.
Fee-schedule auditing of NPI 1881873081 highlights 562 annual claims for 99214 (36.36th Torrance percentile; $163–$224 self-pay corridor) plus 358 encounters under 90833 and 204 under 99213.
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1881873081 (23430 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 220, Torrance) indicates $239.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $239.00 locality benchmark, paired with 22-minute average reception wait and 4.63/5 biomarker openness.
Patients evaluating Dr. Richard Palmer in ZIP 90505 note 27 years of post-doctoral tenure (null, 1999) alongside 12.9 annual CMS procedures per patient.
Compared against Torrance, CA Psychiatry peers
1,278 annual services across 99 beneficiaries
Standard deviations from CA Psychiatry mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Psychopharmacology Medication & Symptom Titration Visit | 562 | 36.36th | $163 – $224 |
| 90833 | Add-On Focused Psychotherapy w/ Medical Evaluation (30 min) | 358 | 40.36th | $118 – $161 |
| 99213 | Established Behavioral Health Maintenance Follow-Up | 204 | 32.36th | $125 – $171 |
| 90792 | Comprehensive Psychiatric Diagnostic & Medical Evaluation | 153 | 34.36th | $256 – $351 |
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Dr. Richard Palmer, MD Fair Cash-Pay & Waiting-Room Scorecard
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Palmer National Provider Identifier | NPI #1881873081 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (90505) |
| Dr. Palmer Torrance CMS Volume Rank | 36.36th Pct (1,278 CMS svcs; Z -0.218σ) | CMS Medicare Part B (CA Psychiatry) |
| Fair Cash-Pay New-Patient Benchmark | $239.00 (CPT 99204 GPCI Benchmark) | CMS Geographic Practice Cost Index (Torrance, CA) |
| Waiting-Room Wait Time & Cash Friendliness | $239.00 avg paid • 22 min lobby wait | 16 Anonymous Patient Reports |
| Listens Without Rushing & Modern Protocol Score | 4.56/5 Listening • 4.63/5 Modern Labs | CMS Provider Practice Cohort |
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