NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul William Weldner, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lewiston, ME

Paul William Weldner, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lewiston, Maine, and NPI 1437160462, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Maine MD14052, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437160462
Name
Paul William Weldner
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
MD14052 ME
2023-00487 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
60 High St, Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone
(207) 753-3900
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2025
Fax
(207) 753-3902
Medicaid ID
310040099 ME
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230731003871); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 1987
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 60 High St

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

  1. Beata Bajgierowicz, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1093012726
  2. Michael Berlowitz, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1902871817
  3. Stephen Buergin, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1790734861
  4. Gisele Castonguay, NPNurse Practitioner1205089521
  5. Elizabeth CloutierAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1891574042
  6. Jamie Dufour, PAPhysician Assistant1023176245

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Paul Weldner39
  2. Specialty average101

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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $768.88

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Weldner$768.88
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC

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

Paul William Weldner among 25 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Maine

Paul William Weldner, M.D. is one of 25 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Maine. 76% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Maine

There are 25 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Maine.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carmine Frumiento, MDLewiston, ME 042401912987645
  2. Desmond Donegan, M.D.Falmouth, ME 041051104872050
  3. Ziyad Binsalamah, M.D.Portland, ME 041021164843207
  4. Scott Buchanan, M.D.Portland, ME 041021932154135
  5. Walter Denino, MDPortland, ME 041021114238755
  6. Ansar Hassan, MDPortland, ME 041021689859332
  7. Jennifer Kole, PA-CPortland, ME 041021841713633
  8. Robert Kramer, MDPortland, ME 041021215036900

Common questions

What is Paul William Weldner, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paul William Weldner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437160462, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul William Weldner, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 60 High St, Lewiston, ME, 04240. Phone: (207) 753-3900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul William Weldner, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maine license number MD14052, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul William Weldner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul William Weldner, M.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul William Weldner, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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