NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Kluger, M.D.

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Bangor, ME

Paul Kluger, M.D. is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Bangor, Maine, and NPI 1487638177, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Maine 012600, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487638177
Name
Paul Kluger
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License number
012600 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
885 Union St, Bangor, ME 04401
Phone
(207) 973-9595
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(207) 973-7898
Medicaid IDs
306530099 ME
110570001 ME
110570000 ME
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050523001090); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1983
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 885 Union St

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

  1. James Caddell, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1114979937
  2. Theodore Curtis, MDOphthalmology Physician1134219801
  3. Barbara Daigle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528003266
  4. Howard Jones, M.D.Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1306913231
  5. Richard Lenz, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1093707275
  6. Paul Roberts, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902866841

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

576 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Kluger576
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide101 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate91 claims
  3. Famotidine50 claims
  4. Omeprazole32 claims
  5. Gabapentin30 claims
  6. Mometasone Furoate21 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): 98.1 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 score86.1
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. MainehealthRockport, ME

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

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Maine

There are 4 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Maine.

Other plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Maine

  1. Martha Friberg, D.O.Portland, ME1417932013
  2. Richard Lenz, MDBangor, ME1093707275
  3. Michael Makaretz, M.D.Portland, ME1801870506

Common questions

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

Paul Kluger, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487638177, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Kluger, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 885 Union St, Bangor, ME, 04401. Phone: (207) 973-9595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Maine license number 012600, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Paul Kluger, M.D. had 576 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.

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.