PAUL WILSON, MD
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in SHREVEPORT, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
PAUL WILSON, MD filed 5,558 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, prescribing 94% generic.
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- 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 WILSON, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
5,558 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
PAUL WILSON, 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 WILSON, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Louisiana
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Louisiana
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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 WILSON, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1666 E BERT KOUNS INDUSTRIAL LOOP STE 105, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71105, with a listed phone of (318) 212-3520. NPI 1902838105 was issued on 07/07/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WILSON 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 5,558 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 183 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $314K in drug spend, split 6% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count. 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.
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 553 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 1,403 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1902838105 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/07/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where PAUL WILSON, 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
6% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 5,558 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,630
- Total Day Supply
- 152,198
- Brand vs Generic
- 6% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $148K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $159K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 103
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 54.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.17
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 133, 65-74: 39, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What PAUL WILSON, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
355 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
236 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
224 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
220 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
196 claims
- Risperidone
Risperidone
180 claims
- Clonidine Hcl 135
Clonidine Hcl
135 claims
- Olanzapine 119
Olanzapine
119 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 355 |
| Omeprazole | 236 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 224 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 220 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 196 |
| Risperidone | 180 |
| Clonidine Hcl | 135 |
| Olanzapine | 119 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 112 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 109 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How PAUL WILSON, MD fits within the Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
PAUL WILSON, MD's 5,558 claims are above the specialty average of 1,403.
Nearby Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WILSON.
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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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