NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul L. Axtell, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Wellsville, NY

Paul L. Axtell, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Wellsville, New York, and NPI 1790786234, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (New York 213053-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1790786234
Name
Paul L. Axtell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
213053-1 NY
213053 NY
C51380 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
191 N Main St, Wellsville, NY 14895
Phone
(585) 596-2054
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2023
Fax
(585) 596-0147
Medicaid ID
00C51380 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150622000969); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1990
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 191 N Main St

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

  1. Meredith AaronFamily Nurse Practitioner1699121764
  2. Jennifer Babcock, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1417236381
  3. Erin Baldwin, M.A.,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1568480184
  4. Aishwarya Bhardwaj, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1033596564
  5. Jeremy Bittel, DPTPhysical Therapist1487687398
  6. Walter Bukowski, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952323347

Verify Paul L. Axtell in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

292 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 95 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Axtell292
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam107 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl31 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl15 claims
  5. Ropinirole Hcl14 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate12 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): 85.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. The Memorial Hospital OF William F And Gertrude F Jones IncWellsville, NY

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

Paul L. Axtell among 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York

Paul L. Axtell, M.D. is one of 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 76% 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 · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2002 among the 819 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New York

There are 1,339 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New York.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ali MansourWellsville, NY 148951003461377
  2. William Bishop, MDElmira, NY 149051649282088
  3. Thomas Boman, MDElmira, NY 149051518979897
  4. Matthew Brand, MDElmira, NY 149051043300346
  5. Jaewon ChangElmira, NY 149051801246798
  6. Kevin Coughlin, MDElmira, NY 149051164434437
  7. Mark Gibson, MDElmira, NY 149051396757753
  8. Melissa Willenborg, MDElmira, NY 149051598987083

Common questions

What is Paul L. Axtell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul L. Axtell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790786234, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul L. Axtell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 191 N Main St, Wellsville, NY, 14895. Phone: (585) 596-2054. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul L. Axtell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 213053-1, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul L. Axtell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul L. Axtell, M.D. had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul L. Axtell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.

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