Claro T. Palma
Expertise in
36
conditions

Dr. Claro T. Palma

Rheumatology
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology Mountainside
370 W Highlands DR, Suite 220, 
Ellijay, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
36
conditions
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology Mountainside
370 W Highlands DR, Suite 220, 
Ellijay, GA 
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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 highly rated in 36 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sjogren Syndrome, Raynaud Phenomenon, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Polymyalgia Rheumatica.

Graduate Institution
University Of The Philippines, 1984
Residency
Worcester City Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1990
Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Fellowships
Univeristy of Missouri-Columbia, Rheumatology, 1993
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
Erlanger Murphy Medical Center
Union General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Filipino
Gender
Male

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  • POS
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Ambetter
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
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Cigna
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Clover Health
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Group Health Cooperative
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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Johns Hopkins Healthcare
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Kaiser Permanente
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Piedmont Physicians Rheumatology Mountainside
370 W Highlands DR, Suite 220, Ellijay, GA 30540
Call: 706-515-7030
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    • Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with Tylosis
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