Paul Takla, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Southbridge, MA
Paul Takla, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and NPI 1285261859, issued on Mar 24, 2020. Check the license (Massachusetts 1014955, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Takla
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 1014955 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 South St, Southbridge, MA 01550
- Phone
- (508) 765-9771
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230728002307); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul Takla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 1014955Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
305 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone26 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate21 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
- Eliquis16 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate11 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): 97 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Marlborough Hospitalist Group PLLCMarlborough, MA
- Umass Memorial Medical Group IncSouthbridge, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Takla among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Paul Takla, MD is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
14 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Southbridge
They are 14 of the 546 NPPES records with a practice address in Southbridge, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Paul Takla, MD's NPI number?
Paul Takla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285261859, issued on Mar 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Takla, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 South St, Southbridge, MA, 01550. Phone: (508) 765-9771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Takla, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 1014955, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Takla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Takla, MD had 305 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Takla, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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.