Paul Ulrich, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Sylva, NC
Paul Ulrich, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Sylva, North Carolina, and NPI 1285291609, issued on May 21, 2019. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Ulrich
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- OS20735 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 80 Healthcare Dr Ste 203, Sylva, NC 28779
- Phone
- (828) 586-5531
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2019
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2026
- Fax
- (828) 586-5759
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240701000273); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Edward Via Col Of Osteo Medicine-Carolinas Campus, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 80 Healthcare Dr Ste 203
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Patton, DOSports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1033670617
- Steven Zimmerman, ATC, RNOrthopedic Registered Nurse1942387717
Verify Paul Ulrich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
222 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 73 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl46 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl44 claims
- Meloxicam35 claims
- Cefadroxil32 claims
- Tramadol Hcl22 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: $4,829.37
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices LLCSylva, NC
- Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLTemple Terrace, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Ulrich among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina
Paul Ulrich, DO is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
- 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 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Sylva
They are 5 of the 554 NPPES records with a practice address in Sylva, and 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clifford Faull, MDSylva, NC 287791407859044
- Douglas Gates, M.D.Sylva, NC 287791821217167
- Ryan Slechta, M.D.Sylva, NC 287791346461183
- Lawrence Supik, MDSylva, NC 287791912900523
- Robert Miller, MDSpruce Pine, NC 287771326166109
- John Montz, M.D.Spruce Pine, NC 287771336157502
- William Clayton, M.D.Robbinsville, NC 287711801980727
- Werner Brooks, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287911023058369
Common questions
What is Paul Ulrich, DO's NPI number?
Paul Ulrich, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285291609, issued on May 21, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Ulrich, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 80 Healthcare Dr Ste 203, Sylva, NC, 28779. Phone: (828) 586-5531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Ulrich, DO's license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul Ulrich, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Ulrich, DO had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.