NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Addiction Psychiatry Physician NPI 1023571643 MD
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Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Ridgefield, Washington.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 666 in Addiction Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
11
Medicare Part D claims · Addiction Psychiatry Physician avg: 792
Industry payments
$23.92
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Hillary Paulsen, MD filed 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Ridgefield, Washington.
- 11
- Part D claims, 2023
- $23.92
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Hillary Paulsen, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
11 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Hillary Paulsen, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Hillary Paulsen, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Addiction Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
11 99% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Washington
How Addiction Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Washington providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Addiction Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Hillary Paulsen, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Addiction Psychiatry Physician provider holding MD credentials at 888 S HILLHURST RD, Ridgefield, WA, 98642, with a listed phone of (360) 857-0007. NPI 1023571643 was issued on 04/10/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 11 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $237 in drug spend.
Addiction Psychiatry Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 666 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 792 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023571643 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/10/2019 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Hillary Paulsen, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$24
Largest payer
Alkermes, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Washington WMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~34K Washington medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Hillary Paulsen, MD. To verify Hillary Paulsen, MD's current license status, search the WMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
88
Total board actions, Washington 2023
Across 85 cases
2.59
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Washington statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
31 cases
WMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Washington disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
11
Total Claims
$237
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11
- Total Day Supply
- 247
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 58.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.84
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Hillary Paulsen, MD fits within the Addiction Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
666
Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
49
States with Addiction Psychiatry Physician
792
Avg Claims per Provider
Hillary Paulsen, MD's 11 claims are below the specialty average of 792.
Nearby Addiction Psychiatry Physician Providers in Washington
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Washington, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Paulsen.
Dr. Kathleen Ang-Lee
M.D.
Seattle, WA
Dr. George Bondurant
M.D.
Seattle, WA
Dr. Alexandra Bright
M.D.
Seattle, WA
Dr. Philip Chung
MD
Seattle, WA
Dr. Kalyan Dandala
MD
Bellevue, WA
Compare Addiction Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Washington medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Addiction Psychiatry Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hillary Paulsen, MD's specialty? ▼
Hillary Paulsen, MD specializes in Addiction Psychiatry Physician and practices in Ridgefield, Washington. Credentials: MD.
How much does Hillary Paulsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Hillary Paulsen, MD wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims totaling $237 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Hillary Paulsen, MD located? ▼
Hillary Paulsen, MD is located at 888 S HILLHURST RD, Ridgefield, WA, 98642. Phone: (360) 857-0007.
What is Hillary Paulsen, MD's NPI number? ▼
Hillary Paulsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023571643, issued on 04/10/2019.
How many Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 666 Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Addiction Psychiatry Physician provider writes 792 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Hillary Paulsen, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Hillary Paulsen, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 11 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Hillary Paulsen, MD's credentials? ▼
Hillary Paulsen, MD's NPI is 1023571643 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.