NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erik Karl Paulson, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Durham, NC

Erik Karl Paulson, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1609962919, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 38882, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609962919
Name
Erik Karl Paulson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
38882 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
Phone
(919) 684-8111
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 16, 2023
Medicaid ID
8966246 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091124000205); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 2100 Erwin RD

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  6. Timothy Amrhein, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1295900249

Verify Erik Karl Paulson 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Erik Karl Paulson among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina

Erik Karl Paulson, M.D. is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 998 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

254 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 254 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Enterline, M.D.Durham, NC 277051194810887
  2. William Foster, M.D.Durham, NC 277051942263959
  3. Winnie HahnDurham, NC 277051285632083
  4. Thomas Hash, M.D.Durham, NC 277051467423707
  5. Parlyn Hatch, MDDurham, NC 277051184736647
  6. Lisa Ho, M.D.Durham, NC 277051801982251
  7. William Mask, M.D.Durham, NC 277051215030507
  8. Robert Optican, MDDurham, NC 277051639272164

Common questions

What is Erik Karl Paulson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Erik Karl Paulson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609962919, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erik Karl Paulson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 684-8111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erik Karl Paulson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 38882, 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.

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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