David Paul Paulson, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Anchorage, AK
David Paul Paulson, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1073771481, issued on Jun 2, 2008. Check the license (Alaska AK111058, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Paul Paulson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- AK111058 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2751 Debarr RD Ste 285, Anchorage, AK 99508
- Phone
- (907) 243-0339
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2022
- Fax
- (907) 243-0337
- Medicaid ID
- 1670001 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170612000319); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 19 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Verify David Paul Paulson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
Search for license AK111058Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 65.5 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $382.51
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 2 group practices
- Innovative Neurosurgery Associates, LLCAnchorage, AK
- Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncEagle River, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Paul Paulson among 19 neurological surgery physician records in Alaska
David Paul Paulson, M.D. is one of 19 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Alaska. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2005 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Alaska
There are 19 neurological surgery physician records in Alaska.
All 19 in Alaska → Every provider in Anchorage → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bales, M.D./PH.D.Anchorage, AK 995081386910578
- Estrada Bernard, MDAnchorage, AK 995081730139247
- Timothy Cohen, MDAnchorage, AK 995081669423026
- John Godersky, MDAnchorage, AK 995081386695708
- Le He, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081144510181
- John Kiessling, D.O.Anchorage, AK 995081497101729
- Louis Kralick, MDAnchorage, AK 995081396796819
- Marius Maxwell, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081285693077
Common questions
What is David Paul Paulson, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Paul Paulson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073771481, issued on Jun 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Paul Paulson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2751 Debarr RD Ste 285, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 243-0339. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Paul Paulson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number AK111058, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Paul Paulson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Paul Paulson, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David Paul Paulson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.5 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.