Expertise in
39
conditions

Dr. John Palmer

Endocrinology
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc.
640 Flormann St, 
Rapid City, SD 
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
39
conditions
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc.
640 Flormann St, 
Rapid City, SD 
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Overview

John Palmer is an Endocrinologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Palmer is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Hyperparathyroidism.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in SD
Hospital Affiliations
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
Monument Health Custer Hospital
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
Monument Health Rapid City Hospital
Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Avera Health
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  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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CareFirst
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  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Cigna
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  • HMO
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DAKOTACARE
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Health Care Services Corporation
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HealthPartners
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medica
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Medicaid
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Meridian Choice
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Mountain Health
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Northern Plains Alliance
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Premera Blue Cross
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Sanford
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Sanford Health
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Superior Health Plan
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TeamCare
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • 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

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc.
640 Flormann St, Rapid City, SD 57701
Call: 605-755-3300
Other Locations
Monument Health Network Inc.
71 Charles St, Deadwood, SD 57732
Call: 605-717-6431

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Palmer has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Evaluation of a Noninvasive Hemoglobin Measurement Device to Screen for Anemia in Infancy.
Evaluation of a Noninvasive Hemoglobin Measurement Device to Screen for Anemia in Infancy.
Journal: Maternal and child health journal
Published: December 26, 2015
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