NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Brian Paul, MD

Urology Physician · Brainerd, MN

David Brian Paul, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Brainerd, Minnesota, and NPI 1528056595, issued on Oct 12, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 27775, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528056595
Name
David Brian Paul
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
27775 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15620 Edgewood Dr, Brainerd, MN 56401
Phone
(218) 330-6999
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 825-8027
Medicaid ID
905867200 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060608000048); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1978
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 15620 Edgewood Dr

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

  1. Angela RemmickOccupational Therapist1013212208
  2. Andrea RhubySpeech-Language Pathologist1447566708

Verify David Brian Paul in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Paul101
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Dutasteride22 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl17 claims
  3. Finasteride11 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): 82.6 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 score88.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $14.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Civco Medical Instruments. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Paul$14.80
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Sanford Health OF Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN

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

David Brian Paul among 293 urology physician records in Minnesota

David Brian Paul, MD is one of 293 urology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2010 among the 196 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 293 urology physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Chapman, D.O.Brainerd, MN 564011003136839
  2. Gates Cook, M.D.Brainerd, MN 564011851748834
  3. Bradley Qualey, MDBrainerd, MN 564011154319127
  4. Christopher Boelter, MDSartell, MN 563771316981053
  5. Samantha Ganick, M.D.Sartell, MN 563771447420427
  6. Jerome Keating, MDSartell, MN 563771750325429
  7. Henri LanctinSartell, MN 563771760425896
  8. Olivia Lee, MDSartell, MN 563771659538163

Common questions

What is David Brian Paul, MD's NPI number?

David Brian Paul, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528056595, issued on Oct 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Brian Paul, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15620 Edgewood Dr, Brainerd, MN, 56401. Phone: (218) 330-6999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Brian Paul, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 27775, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Brian Paul, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Brian Paul, MD had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Brian Paul, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.

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.