Kristen L. Paulus, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Sarasota, FL
Kristen L. Paulus, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1639168628, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME73853, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristen L. Paulus
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- ME73853 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5880 Rand Blvd Ste 200, Sarasota, FL 34238
- Phone
- (941) 917-2300
- Enumerated
- Oct 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 923-1453
- Medicaid ID
- 253249200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100224000436); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5880 Rand Blvd Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Kristen L. Paulus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME73853Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
4,550 Medicare Part D claims for 495 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. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium348 claims
- Losartan Potassium281 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium186 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate180 claims
- Lisinopril175 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium169 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
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- Mastercare Physical Therapy IncSarasota, FL
- Smh Physician Services IncSarasota, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kristen L. Paulus among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Kristen L. Paulus, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
216 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Sarasota
They are 216 of the 6,548 NPPES records with a practice address in Sarasota, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Kristen L. Paulus, MD's NPI number?
Kristen L. Paulus, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639168628, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristen L. Paulus, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5880 Rand Blvd Ste 200, Sarasota, FL, 34238. Phone: (941) 917-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristen L. Paulus, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME73853, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kristen L. Paulus, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristen L. Paulus, MD had 4,550 Medicare Part D claims for 495 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kristen L. Paulus, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.