Brent R. Paulger, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Lubbock, TX
Brent R. Paulger, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1093701468, issued on Sep 21, 2005. Check the license (Texas J6653, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brent R. Paulger
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- J6653 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2202 Ithaca Ave, Lubbock, TX 79410
- Phone
- (806) 797-1202
- Enumerated
- Sep 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 797-4854
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100104000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2202 Ithaca Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amanda Bell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487030201
- Lisa MoyersFamily Nurse Practitioner1881179190
- Kristin O'Banion, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1689397366
- Ashley Sturgeon, MDDermatology Physician1285955492
- Keith Wisniewski, M.D.Dermatology Physician1588792741
Verify Brent R. Paulger in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J6653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,816 Medicare Part D claims for 742 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocortisone276 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide193 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl125 claims
- Ketoconazole115 claims
- Valacyclovir111 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate109 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,853.73
61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 one group practice
- Dermatology Associates OF West Texas, LLPDenver City, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
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- Daniel Achtman, M.D.Plano, TX1255389102
- Jordan Achtman, MDPlano, TX1457705295
- Samuel Adelman, M.D.San Antonio, TX1578562872
- Alissa Adler, MDHouston, TX1710516497
- Max Adler, MDDallas, TX1801835434
- Kent Aftergut, MDCedar Hill, TX1922091016
Common questions
What is Brent R. Paulger, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brent R. Paulger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093701468, issued on Sep 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brent R. Paulger, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2202 Ithaca Ave, Lubbock, TX, 79410. Phone: (806) 797-1202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brent R. Paulger, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J6653, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brent R. Paulger, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brent R. Paulger, M.D. had 1,816 Medicare Part D claims for 742 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.