NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD

Medical Oncology Physician · Edmonds, WA

Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Edmonds, Washington, and NPI 1659646115, issued on Mar 16, 2012. Check the license (Washington MD60494102, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659646115
Name
Kelly Garneski Paulson
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
License number
MD60494102 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21632 Highway 99, Edmonds, WA 98026
Phone
(425) 775-1677
Enumerated
Mar 16, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(425) 778-1635
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180530003227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 21632 Highway 99

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephanie Cram, ARNPNurse Practitioner1598438244
  2. Eileen Johnston, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1851369433
  3. Jay Lopez, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1164788444
  4. Elizabeth McGehee, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194112177
  5. Susan Montgomery, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1750547113
  6. Jennifer Newkirk, ARNPNurse Practitioner1346513561

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical oncology physician in 2024

1,886 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 90 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kelly Paulson1,886
  2. Specialty average703

Most prescribed

  1. Acyclovir106 claims
  2. Eliquis102 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium93 claims
  4. Dexamethasone89 claims
  5. Anastrozole88 claims
  6. Prednisone87 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): 83.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.3
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,841.57

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 3,343 providers of this specialty with any payment received $11,773.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kelly Paulson$1,842
  2. Specialty average$11,773

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

  1. Swedish Health ServicesEdmonds, WA

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

Kelly Garneski Paulson among 183 medical oncology physician records in Washington

Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD is one of 183 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1998 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Oncology Physician providers in Washington

There are 183 medical oncology physician records in Washington.

The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Perrin Romine, MDEdmonds, WA 980261174984074
  2. David Dong, M.D.Issaquah, WA 980291063480564
  3. Nancy Sharma, MDIssaquah, WA 980291871703322
  4. Tanya Wahl, M.D.Issaquah, WA 980291326052671
  5. Megan O'Meara, MDBothell, WA 980211316959257
  6. Eric Dean, M.D.Kirkland, WA 980341366632671
  7. Jay Umbreit, M.D, PH. D.Bothell, WA 980121912131632
  8. Brian Goodell, M.D.Kent, WA 980421336310028

Common questions

What is Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659646115, issued on Mar 16, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21632 Highway 99, Edmonds, WA, 98026. Phone: (425) 775-1677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD60494102, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD had 1,886 Medicare Part D claims for 270 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kelly Garneski Paulson, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.

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