NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paola Reese Bass, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Dothan, AL

Paola Reese Bass, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1821091869, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 19201, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1821091869
Name
Paola Reese Bass
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
19201 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
210 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL 36303
Phone
(334) 793-5074
Enumerated
May 23, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(334) 793-6460
Medicaid ID
000030196 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071031000200); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1992
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 210 Westside Dr

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

  1. Russell Bedsole, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649235995
  2. Hollie Cleveland, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720790603
  3. Tina CochranFamily Nurse Practitioner1265904825
  4. Craig Coe, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831192889
  5. Kacie Davis, PAMedical Physician Assistant1972970747
  6. William Davis, MDFamily Medicine Physician1619993649

Verify Paola Reese Bass in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

6,728 Medicare Part D claims for 266 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. 341 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paola Bass6,728
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium296 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium194 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium169 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen142 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl142 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl132 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): 89.8 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 score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $688.17

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. 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. Paola Bass$688.17
  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 one group practice

  1. Wiregrass Clinic LLCDothan, AL

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

Paola Reese Bass among 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama

Paola Reese Bass, MD is one of 1,705 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 1,136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

78 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Dothan

They are 78 of the 2,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Dothan, and 1,705 internal medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodney Beauchamp, M.D.Dothan, AL 363031003831983
  2. Russell Bedsole, M.D.Dothan, AL 363031649235995
  3. Amanda BellDothan, AL 363031891247250
  4. Craig Coe, MDDothan, AL 363031831192889
  5. Robert Fincher, MDDothan, AL 363031639172752
  6. Ivan Jackson, MDDothan, AL 363031205839362
  7. Melanie Nicholls, MDDothan, AL 363031841293792
  8. Victoria Phillips, DODothan, AL 363031366061160

Common questions

What is Paola Reese Bass, MD's NPI number?

Paola Reese Bass, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821091869, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paola Reese Bass, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 210 Westside Dr, Dothan, AL, 36303. Phone: (334) 793-5074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paola Reese Bass, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 19201, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paola Reese Bass, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paola Reese Bass, MD had 6,728 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paola Reese Bass, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.8 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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