Paula A. Aston, MD
Neurology Physician · Dubuque, IA
Paula A. Aston, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1144286675, issued on Apr 24, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-53335, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula A. Aston
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD-53335 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 Langworthy St, Dubuque, IA 52001
- Phone
- (563) 584-3495
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240717004854); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 Langworthy St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paula A. Aston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-53335Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,168 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Baclofen286 claims
- Gabapentin193 claims
- Dalfampridine Er140 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl113 claims
- Kesimpta Pen87 claims
- Fingolimod56 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $90.85
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Argenx US, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Medical Associates Clinic P CDubuque, IA
- Unified Therapy Services, IncDubuque, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula A. Aston among 167 neurology physician records in Iowa
Paula A. Aston, MD is one of 167 neurology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 70% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 167 neurology physician records in Iowa.
All 167 in Iowa → Every provider in Dubuque → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marsha Horwitz, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520011992757553
- Preeti Joseph, MDDubuque, IA 520011730229121
- Mark Fortson, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021467413914
- Ronald Sims, M.D.Dubuque, IA 520021639138837
- Patrick Sterrett, M.D., PH.D.Dubuque, IA 520031922078500
- Dana Ghazaleh, MDCoralville, IA 522411053047258
- Harold Adams, MDIowa City, IA 522421396737912
- Edward Aul, MDIowa City, IA 522421538151105
Common questions
What is Paula A. Aston, MD's NPI number?
Paula A. Aston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144286675, issued on Apr 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula A. Aston, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Langworthy St, Dubuque, IA, 52001. Phone: (563) 584-3495. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula A. Aston, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-53335, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paula A. Aston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula A. Aston, MD had 2,168 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula A. Aston, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 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.
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.