Melvin Palmer, PAC
NPI 1669736971 · Physician Assistant · Newport News, VA
Melvin Palmer, PAC is a Physician Assistant provider in Newport News, VA (NPI 1669736971).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1669736971
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Credential
- PAC
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 0110003940 (VA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
13 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
3 documented practice locations
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$180 across 3 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Additional practice locations (2)
- 730 Thimble Shoals Blvd Ste 110Newport News, VA 23606-4562Phone: (757) 223-5700Fax: (757) 223-5700
- 5335 Discovery Park Blvd Ste BWilliamsburg, VA 23188-2696Phone: (757) 253-0603Fax: (757) 585-7645
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2012-07-02
- Last updated
- 2019-06-11
Frequently asked questions
- What is Melvin Palmer's NPI number?
- Melvin Palmer's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669736971, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Melvin Palmer's specialty?
- Melvin Palmer is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).
- Where is Melvin Palmer located?
- Melvin Palmer's practice location on file with NPPES is 730 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606-4562.
- What is Melvin Palmer's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Melvin Palmer is (757) 873-1554.
- Is Melvin Palmer's NPI active?
- Yes — Melvin Palmer's NPI (1669736971) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2019-06-11.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.