Overview
Claro Palma, MD received his medical degree from the University of the Philippines, in Manila, Philippines. He completed internal medicine internship, then residency in Internal Medicine at the Worcester City Hospital in Worcester Massachusetts. He completed his fellowship in Immunology and Rheumatology at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Dr. Palma is a member of the American College of Physicians, board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine / Rheumatology and is a Certified Clinical Densitometrist through the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.
Dr. Palma specializes in adult rheumatology and provides specialty care in diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, pseudogout, polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell/temporal arteritis, osteoporosis, systemic lupus, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, Sjogren's syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, and vasculitis.
Dr. Palma welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.
Dr. Palma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Localized Scleroderma. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Raynaud Phenomenon, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
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- HMO
- POS
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- STATE MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
370 W Highlands DR, Suite 220, Ellijay, GA 30540
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Interstitial KeratitisDr. Palma isDistinguished. Learn about Interstitial Keratitis.
- Polymyalgia RheumaticaDr. Palma isDistinguished. Learn about Polymyalgia Rheumatica.
- Psoriatic ArthritisDr. Palma isDistinguished. Learn about Psoriatic Arthritis.
- Raynaud PhenomenonDr. Palma isDistinguished. Learn about Raynaud Phenomenon.
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)Dr. Palma isDistinguished. Learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
- Rhizomelic PseudopolyarthritisDr. Palma isDistinguished. Learn about Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.
- Advanced
- Ankylosing SpondylitisDr. Palma isAdvanced. Learn about Ankylosing Spondylitis.
- Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)Dr. Palma isAdvanced. Learn about Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).
- BursitisDr. Palma isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE)
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)
- Erythema NodosumDr. Palma isAdvanced. Learn about Erythema Nodosum.
- Experienced
- Adult Still's DiseaseDr. Palma isExperienced. Learn about Adult Still's Disease.
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
- Behcet DiseaseDr. Palma isExperienced. Learn about Behcet Disease.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Palma isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- DermatomyositisDr. Palma isExperienced. Learn about Dermatomyositis.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis