Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Hutchinson, Kansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,920 in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist, 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.
What the federal data shows
Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM filed 546 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Hutchinson, Kansas.
- 546
- Part D claims, 2023
- $361.82
- 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.
Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
546 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
What does the federal data show about Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Kansas
How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Kansas providers
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist ranks #123 among Kansas's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Kansas provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
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 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist. 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).
Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 2101 N WALDRON ST, Hutchinson, KS, 67502, with a listed phone of (620) 669-2500. NPI 1063677284 was issued on 07/28/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 546 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 285 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $8K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.5%.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,920 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 309 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 | 1063677284 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | DPM |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/28/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1063677284 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Paulsrud across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$362
Largest payer
Smith+Nephew, 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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 607
- Total Day Supply
- 11,761
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Opioid Claims
- 41 (7.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 309
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.48
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 42, 65-74: 133, 75-84: 75, 85+: 35
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Cefadroxil
Cefadroxil
184 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
91 claims
- Minocycline Hcl
Minocycline Hcl
88 claims
- Ammonium Lactate 59
Ammonium Lactate
59 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 36
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
36 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 17
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
17 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl 17
Terbinafine Hcl
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cefadroxil | 184 |
| Gabapentin | 91 |
| Minocycline Hcl | 88 |
| Ammonium Lactate | 59 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 36 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 17 |
| Terbinafine Hcl | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
Kirsten Paulsrud, DPM's 546 claims are above the specialty average of 309.
Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Kansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Paulsrud.
Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 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 Kansas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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).
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