Nicholas J. Paulk, MD
Surgery Physician · Salt Lake City, UT
Nicholas J. Paulk, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Salt Lake City, Utah, and NPI 1467604298, issued on Oct 10, 2008. Check the license (Utah 7872137-1205, as entered in NPPES) on the Utah Medical Licensing Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas J. Paulk
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 7872137-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1521 E 3900 S Ste 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84124
- Phone
- (801) 268-3800
- Enumerated
- Oct 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2024
- Fax
- (801) 268-3997
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110907001489); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1521 E 3900 S Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Steven Simper, MDVascular Surgery Physician1174617336
Verify Nicholas J. Paulk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersUtah Medical Licensing Board
Search for license 7872137-1205Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole18 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $511.69
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Nicholas J. Paulk among 259 surgery physician records in Utah
Nicholas J. Paulk, MD is one of 259 surgery physician records with a practice address in Utah. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2007 among the 149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Utah practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Utah
There are 259 surgery physician records in Utah.
All 259 in Utah → Every provider in Salt Lake City → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ian Cavin, DOSalt Lake City, UT 841241184647315
- Angelo Chachas, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241194726232
- Charles Davis, M.D.Holladay, UT 841241326136565
- Douglas Greer, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841241053796417
- Emma Hamilton, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841241770800716
- Scott Leckman, M.D.Salt Lake City, UT 841241588637730
- Ruben Lesnick, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241053947085
- Rodrick McKinlay, MDSalt Lake City, UT 841241245245992
Common questions
What is Nicholas J. Paulk, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas J. Paulk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467604298, issued on Oct 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas J. Paulk, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1521 E 3900 S Ste 100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84124. Phone: (801) 268-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas J. Paulk, MD's license?
NPPES lists Utah license number 7872137-1205, as entered by the provider. Search the Utah Medical Licensing Board at https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas J. Paulk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas J. Paulk, MD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.