Mark Paulsen, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Laguna Beach, CA
Mark Paulsen, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Laguna Beach, California, and NPI 1588078448, issued on Jun 18, 2014. Check the license (California A138251, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Paulsen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- A138251 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
- Phone
- (949) 499-3222
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170821001986); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark Paulsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A138251Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
124 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil13 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Mission Viejo Emergency Medical AssociatesMission Viejo, CA
- Mission Viejo Emergency Medical Associates, Inc.Laguna Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Paulsen among 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California
Mark Paulsen, M.D. is one of 7,751 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2014, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2011 among the 4,560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Laguna Beach
They are 11 of the 505 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Beach, and 7,751 emergency medicine physician records in California.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Adams, MDLaguna Beach, CA 926511174085260
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- Michael Bower, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511215041751
- William DodgeLaguna Beach, CA 926511588640312
- Janice Karelius, N.P.Laguna Beach, CA 926511902910318
- Timothy Korber, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511104881481
- Shadi Manavi, M.D.Laguna, CA 926511437443785
- True McMahan, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511114977683
Common questions
What is Mark Paulsen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Mark Paulsen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588078448, issued on Jun 18, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Paulsen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA, 92651. Phone: (949) 499-3222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Paulsen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A138251, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark Paulsen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Paulsen, M.D. had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.
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.