NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Atlanta, GA

Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1639191828, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 043739, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1639191828
Name
Kirk Alan Paulk
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
043739 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5885 Glenridge Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone
(404) 252-7226
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(404) 252-8141
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050523001103); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1994
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 5885 Glenridge Dr NE

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

  1. Kevin Goodlow, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659476232
  2. Colette Hall, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477572923
  3. Lindsey McCracken, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1679894786
  4. Kelly Thrasher, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1215956495

Verify Kirk Alan Paulk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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5.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

17,769 Medicare Part D claims for 1,317 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 194 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kirk Paulk17,769
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,586 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium960 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate770 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium701 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium534 claims
  6. Omeprazole478 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): 76.6 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 score89.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%52.0
  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: $205.87

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kirk Paulk$205.87
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Physiotherapy Associates IncAtlanta, GA
  2. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

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

Kirk Alan Paulk among 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia

Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D. is one of 3,911 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 2,535 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

870 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Atlanta

They are 870 of the 31,476 NPPES records with a practice address in Atlanta, and 3,911 internal medicine physician records in Georgia.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Abruzese, MDAtlanta, GA 303281255328720
  2. Sandy Carter, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281932194115
  3. Charles Cohn, MDSandy Springs, GA 303281538168232
  4. Mark Friedman, MDAtlanta, GA 303281467404848
  5. William Gower, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281053306399
  6. Shangbo Guan, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281811965957
  7. Peter Gutschenritter, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281689669145
  8. Steven He, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281154360477

Common questions

What is Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639191828, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5885 Glenridge Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, 30328. Phone: (404) 252-7226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 043739, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D. had 17,769 Medicare Part D claims for 1,317 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kirk Alan Paulk, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 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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