Alfred A. Paul, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Pawtucket, RI
Alfred A. Paul, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and NPI 1235222597, issued on Oct 1, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD10487, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alfred A. Paul
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD10487 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 465 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860
- Phone
- (401) 728-9350
- Enumerated
- Oct 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 728-1320
- Medicaid ID
- 9026310 RI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040722001282); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 85 in Rhode Island → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 465 East Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lin Chou, MDOphthalmology Physician1063505311
Verify Alfred A. Paul in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD10487Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,499 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost785 claims
- Timolol Maleate204 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate114 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol85 claims
- Erythromycin78 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl60 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alfred A Paul, MD And Lin Chou, MD, Inc.Pawtucket, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alfred A. Paul among 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island
Alfred A. Paul, MD is one of 85 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 1993 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 85 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Pawtucket → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lin Chou, MDPawtucket, RI 028601063505311
- Glenn Prescod, M.D.Pawtucket, RI 028601336263102
- Charles Collins, MDMiddletown, RI 028421457452120
- Alex Gerber, D.OMiddletown, RI 028421114156841
- Christine Gill, MDMiddletown, RI 028421992896146
- Ira Asher, MDSouth Kingstown, RI 028791356395610
- Octavio Borges, MDNewport, RI 028411619949310
- Thomas Coghlin, MDSouth Kingstown, RI 028791972530194
Common questions
What is Alfred A. Paul, MD's NPI number?
Alfred A. Paul, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235222597, issued on Oct 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alfred A. Paul, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 465 East Ave, Pawtucket, RI, 02860. Phone: (401) 728-9350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alfred A. Paul, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD10487, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alfred A. Paul, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alfred A. Paul, MD had 1,499 Medicare Part D claims for 314 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alfred A. Paul, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.