NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Caroline Anne Paul, M.D.

Surgery Physician · New Bern, NC

Caroline Anne Paul, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in New Bern, North Carolina, and NPI 1750495131, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9901281, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750495131
Name
Caroline Anne Paul
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
9901281 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Newman RD, New Bern, NC 28562
Phone
(252) 633-2081
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(252) 633-3446
Medicaid ID
891238H NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101208000567); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 701 Newman RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Harry Ballard, M.D.Surgery Physician1962516468
  2. Ormond Grice, M.D.Surgery Physician1669417218
  3. Richard Morgan, M.D.Surgery Physician1114031630
  4. Henry Mostellar, M.D.Surgery Physician1578677928
  5. Courtney Olmsted, M.D., M.S.C.I.Surgery Physician1235421314
  6. Armando Perez Ginnari, M.D.Surgery Physician1730434762

Verify Caroline Anne Paul in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 71 claims were for opioids.

  1. Caroline Paul105
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 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): 47.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score43.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $83.75

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Caroline Paul$83.75
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

  1. Carolinaeast PhysiciansNew Bern, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Caroline Anne Paul among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina

Caroline Anne Paul, M.D. is one of 1,170 surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 773 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harry Ballard, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621962516468
  2. Piotr Dumicz, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621669553400
  3. Ormond Grice, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621669417218
  4. Richard Morgan, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621114031630
  5. Henry Mostellar, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621578677928
  6. Courtney Olmsted, M.D., M.S.C.I.New Bern, NC 285621235421314
  7. Armando Perez Ginnari, M.D.New Bern, NC 285621730434762
  8. Michael Phillips, MDNew Bern, NC 285621497727671

Common questions

What is Caroline Anne Paul, M.D.'s NPI number?

Caroline Anne Paul, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750495131, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Caroline Anne Paul, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Newman RD, New Bern, NC, 28562. Phone: (252) 633-2081. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Caroline Anne Paul, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9901281, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Caroline Anne Paul, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Caroline Anne Paul, M.D. had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Caroline Anne Paul, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 47.6 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.

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