Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Des Moines, IA
Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1184864340, issued on Mar 2, 2009. Check the license (Iowa 39061, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Stanley Paulson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- 39061 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 247-8400
- Enumerated
- Mar 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2025
- Fax
- (515) 248-8888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100909001217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
3 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 4 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 450 Laurel St Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Stanley Paulson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 39061Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen86 claims
- Tramadol Hcl32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $256.24
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Boone County Comprehensive Specialty CareBoone, IA
- Iowa Orthopaedic Center PCDes Moines, IA
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncClarksville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa
There are 4 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Iowa.
All 4 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 3 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ze-Hui Han, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141053372425
- Caliste Hsu, M.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031972620912
- Kelley Wear, M.D.Cedar Rapids, IA 524031255351300
Common questions
What is Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184864340, issued on Mar 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 247-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 39061, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D. had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.