2026 NPPES data Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician NPI 1508057530 MD
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PAUL STAHLS, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician in COVINGTON, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 585 beneficiaries · Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$3.8K
43 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

PAUL STAHLS, MD filed 3,444 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician in COVINGTON, Louisiana, prescribing 82% generic.

3K
Part D claims, 2023
82%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

PAUL STAHLS, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

3,444 Top 10% higher than 90% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

PAUL STAHLS, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about PAUL STAHLS, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/06/2007

NPI 1508057530

Primary specialty

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician

Niche

1,570 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

3,444 116% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,596

Specialty distribution in Louisiana

How Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers

Louisiana providers

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician share within Louisiana

1. Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician share within Louisiana

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

PAUL STAHLS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1006 S HARRISON ST, COVINGTON, LA, 70433, with a listed phone of (985) 871-4140. NPI 1508057530 was issued on 08/06/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what STAHLS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,444 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 585 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $655K in drug spend, split 18% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,570 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,596 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1006 S HARRISON ST
COVINGTON, LA 70433

Provider Details

NPI 1508057530
Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/06/2007

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where PAUL STAHLS, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

ST TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL SERVICE DISTRICT NO 1
COVINGTON, LA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for PAUL STAHLS, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$3.8K

Largest payer

BIOTRONIK INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

PAUL STAHLS, MD — brand share 18.0%
Specialty average (est.)

18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 3,444 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

3,444
Total Claims
$655K
Total Drug Cost
585
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
8,139
Total Day Supply
239,527
Brand vs Generic
18% brand / 82% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$591K
Generic Drug Cost
$63K
Opioid Claims
44 (1.3% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.7 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.62
Gender Split
50% female / 50% male
Age Distribution
<65: 25, 65-74: 227, 75-84: 259, 85+: 74

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What PAUL STAHLS, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Eliquis
Apixaban
309
Carvedilol
213
Atorvastatin Calcium
211
Metoprolol Succinate
206
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
195
Furosemide
158
Amiodarone Hcl
152
Lisinopril
115
Amlodipine Besylate
113
Hydrochlorothiazide
98

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Overview

How PAUL STAHLS, MD fits within the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician landscape nationally.

1,570
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
1,596
Avg Claims per Provider

PAUL STAHLS, MD's 3,444 claims are above the specialty average of 1,596.

Nearby Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in Louisiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as STAHLS.

Compare Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PAUL STAHLS, MD's specialty?
PAUL STAHLS, MD specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician and practices in COVINGTON, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does PAUL STAHLS, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, PAUL STAHLS, MD wrote 3,444 Medicare Part D claims totaling $655K in drug costs for 585 beneficiaries.
Where is PAUL STAHLS, MD located?
PAUL STAHLS, MD is located at 1006 S HARRISON ST, COVINGTON, LA, 70433. Phone: (985) 871-4140.
What is PAUL STAHLS, MD's NPI number?
PAUL STAHLS, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508057530, issued on 08/06/2007.
Does PAUL STAHLS, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
PAUL STAHLS, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $591K in brand drug costs.
Does PAUL STAHLS, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, PAUL STAHLS, MD had 44 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%.
How many Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,570 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider writes 1,596 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does PAUL STAHLS, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, PAUL STAHLS, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Carvedilol, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does PAUL STAHLS, MD accept Medicare?
PAUL STAHLS, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,444 Part D claims and 585 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify PAUL STAHLS, MD's credentials?
PAUL STAHLS, MD's NPI is 1508057530 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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