Paul L. Kaufman, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Sandy Springs, GA
Paul L. Kaufman, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and NPI 1053318550, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 054435, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul L. Kaufman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 054435 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5995 Barfield RD, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
- Phone
- (404) 256-1507
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 256-1981
- Medicaid ID
- 482418999A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040611001028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 537 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5995 Barfield RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jerry Berland, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043217458
- Mark Berman, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1821095373
- Swetangi Bhaleeya, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1629226782
- Robert Blasberg, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1922005487
- Patricia Brown, COT, OSAOphthalmic Assistant1093507642
- Bethany BuiceAnesthesiologist Assistant1073913653
Verify Paul L. Kaufman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 054435Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate265 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim188 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol81 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium60 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol50 claims
- Moxifloxacin47 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $747.98
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Thomas Eye Group PCRoswell, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul L. Kaufman among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Paul L. Kaufman, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Sandy Springs
They are 13 of the 1,073 NPPES records with a practice address in Sandy Springs, and 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Sandy Springs → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerry Berland, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281043217458
- Mark Berman, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281821095373
- Robert Blasberg, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281922005487
- Jason Brody, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303281427052497
- John Cobb, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281164429627
- James Dew, MDAtlanta, GA 303281831175058
- Leon Gross, M.D.Sandy Springs, GA 303281609873199
- James Hays, MDAtlanta, GA 303281912970161
Common questions
What is Paul L. Kaufman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul L. Kaufman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053318550, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul L. Kaufman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5995 Barfield RD, Sandy Springs, GA, 30328. Phone: (404) 256-1507. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul L. Kaufman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 054435, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul L. Kaufman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul L. Kaufman, M.D. had 1,116 Medicare Part D claims for 353 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul L. Kaufman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.