NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Cross Plains, TX

Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cross Plains, Texas, and NPI 1700848850, issued on Apr 4, 2006. Check the license (Texas K4521, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700848850
Name
Joanne Carpenter Paulk
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
K4521 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 S Main St, Cross Plains, TX 76443
Phone
(254) 725-4311
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(254) 725-4313
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080219000390); accepts Medicare assignment
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 301 S Main St

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

7,574 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 233 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joanne Paulk7,574
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium338 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium300 claims
  3. Lisinopril270 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate259 claims
  5. Gabapentin206 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl191 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $213.80

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joanne Paulk$213.80
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

  1. Shackelford County Community Resource CenterCross Plains, TX
  2. The West Texas Rehabilitation CenterAbilene, TX

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

Family Medicine Physician providers in Texas

There are 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

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  4. So Abad, MDWichita Falls, TX1184624694
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  6. Marcus Abadie, M.D.Athens, TX1104821107
  7. Montserrat Abadie Sole, M.D.Fort Worth, TX1245437078
  8. Sarah Abang-Hayes, M.D.San Antonio, TX1326244724
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  10. Syed Abbas, M.D.Houston, TX1821267477

Common questions

What is Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO's NPI number?

Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700848850, issued on Apr 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 S Main St, Cross Plains, TX, 76443. Phone: (254) 725-4311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K4521, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanne Carpenter Paulk, DO had 7,574 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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