Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Cape Girardeau, MO
Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and NPI 1023067261, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2004012270, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul James Tolentino
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 2004012270 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1723 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
- Phone
- (573) 339-1957
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (573) 339-9709
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041006000776); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Harvard Medical School, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul James Tolentino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2004012270Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
205 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 175 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen46 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Diazepam11 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: $26.70
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Regional Brain And Spine LLCCape Girardeau, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul James Tolentino among 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri
Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD is one of 195 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 195 in Missouri → Every provider in Cape Girardeau → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gina Monaco, M.D., PH.D.Cape Girardeau, MO 637011871931493
- Sonjay Fonn, DOCape Girardeau, MO 637031053533919
- Kaywan Gamadia, D.OCape Girardeau, MO 637031063699833
- Brandon Scott, DOCape Girardeau, MO 637031770740516
- Brenton Pennicooke, MDSaint Peters, MO 633761093093064
- Michael Polinsky, M.D.Saint Peters, MO 633761134183205
- Bert Park, MDIndependence, MO 640501407841851
- Charles Harvey, MDIndependence, MO 640571235235938
Common questions
What is Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD's NPI number?
Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023067261, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1723 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63701. Phone: (573) 339-1957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2004012270, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul James Tolentino, MD PHD had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.