Edward Scott Paxton, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Providence, RI
Edward Scott Paxton, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1083805675, issued on Aug 7, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island 14290, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edward Scott Paxton
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 14290 RI
2007017133 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI 02905
- Phone
- (401) 457-2157
- Enumerated
- Aug 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 457-2141
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220324002251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2 Dudley St
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Verify Edward Scott Paxton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license 14290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 102 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl90 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl59 claims
- Naloxone Hcl39 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): 75.4 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: $34,879.79
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- University Orthopedics IncMansfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edward Scott Paxton among 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island
Edward Scott Paxton, MD is one of 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2013 among the 84 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 138 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Rhode Island.
All 138 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jack Anavian, M.D.Providence, RI 029051427286608
- Todd Borenstein, M.D.Providence, RI 029051881914653
- Eric Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051245523463
- Brian Cohen, M.D.Providence, RI 029051932546058
- Craig Eberson, M.D.Providence, RI 029051477518330
- Christopher Got, MDProvidence, RI 029051851518732
- Roman Hayda, MDProvidence, RI 029051275523649
- Scott Mallozzi, M.D.Providence, RI 029051508127895
Common questions
What is Edward Scott Paxton, MD's NPI number?
Edward Scott Paxton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083805675, issued on Aug 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edward Scott Paxton, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Dudley St, Providence, RI, 02905. Phone: (401) 457-2157. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edward Scott Paxton, MD's license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 14290, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Edward Scott Paxton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edward Scott Paxton, MD had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Edward Scott Paxton, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.4 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.