Paul C. Palecek, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Grand Forks, ND
Paul C. Palecek, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and NPI 1952398695, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul C. Palecek
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 22688 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1599 J St, Grand Forks, ND 58205
- Phone
- (701) 747-6066
- Enumerated
- Sep 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1599 J St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Paul Drown, PAPhysician Assistant1669563672
Verify Paul C. Palecek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl15 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): 90.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Paul C. Palecek among 596 family medicine physician records in North Dakota
Paul C. Palecek, MD is one of 596 family medicine physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 66% 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, 96% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
91 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Forks
They are 91 of the 2,524 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Forks, and 596 family medicine physician records in North Dakota.
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Common questions
What is Paul C. Palecek, MD's NPI number?
Paul C. Palecek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952398695, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul C. Palecek, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1599 J St, Grand Forks, ND, 58205. Phone: (701) 747-6066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul C. Palecek, MD's license?
Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul C. Palecek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul C. Palecek, MD had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul C. Palecek, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.3 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.
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.