NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O.

Specialist · Athens, AL

Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O. is a specialist with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1992245179, issued on Mar 7, 2017. Check the license (Alabama 2811, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992245179
Name
Paul Michael Papajohn
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
2811 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15232 Greenfield Dr, Athens, AL 35613
Phone
(256) 233-1650
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220707000249); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2017
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 15232 Greenfield Dr

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

  1. Stephanie Embry, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891551016
  2. Tammi Howell, BC-HISHearing Instrument Specialist1154094332
  3. Katie White, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871041350

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,307 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 70 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Papajohn1,307
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate170 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl149 claims
  3. Famotidine149 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium101 claims
  5. Prednisone69 claims
  6. Ipratropium Bromide55 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $666.68

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aerin Medical Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Papajohn$666.68
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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. Valley Ear Nose And Throat Associates PCAthens, AL

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

Paul Michael Papajohn among 545 specialist records in Alabama

Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 93% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 specialist records list a practice address in Athens

They are 8 of the 506 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 545 specialist records in Alabama.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Haley Archer, M.S., CCC-SLPAthens, AL 356131003632167
  2. David Yeager, ATCAthens, AL 356131225095664
  3. Paul Dobbs, LMTAthens, AL 356111447666987
  4. Sam Frankel, MDAthens, AL 356111265643779
  5. R Hill, MDAthens, AL 356111184835605
  6. Nauman Qureshi, M.D.Athens, AL 356111841308442
  7. Bhagabat Sahu, M.D., M.S., P.C.Athens, AL 356111669464343
  8. James Dailey, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011972522696

Common questions

What is Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O.'s NPI number?

Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992245179, issued on Mar 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15232 Greenfield Dr, Athens, AL, 35613. Phone: (256) 233-1650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 2811, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Michael Papajohn, D.O. had 1,307 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.