Derek Paul, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Tucson, AZ
Derek Paul, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1811301849, issued on Jun 18, 2014. Check the license (Arizona R74617, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Paul
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- R74617 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713
- Phone
- (520) 874-4501
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180703003200); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Paul in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license R74617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 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 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Paul among 942 psychiatry physician records in Arizona
Derek Paul, M.D. is one of 942 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 382 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
266 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Tucson
They are 266 of the 18,788 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucson, and 942 psychiatry physician records in Arizona.
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Common questions
What is Derek Paul, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Paul, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811301849, issued on Jun 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Paul, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2800 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ, 85713. Phone: (520) 874-4501. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Paul, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number R74617, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Paul, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Paul, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Paul, 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.