NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Ruth Clemens, MD

Neurology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Paula Ruth Clemens, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1447222096, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD056840L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447222096
Name
Paula Ruth Clemens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
MD056840L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 692-4920
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2023
Medicaid ID
001537693 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100517000709); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Pennsylvania, 1984
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3471 5TH Ave

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

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  4. Margaret Andrzejewski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578840468
  5. Mark BackerisAnesthesiology Physician1649407503
  6. Anto Bagic, MDEpilepsy Physician1851363170

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

110 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paula Clemens110
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin32 claims
  2. Nortriptyline Hcl15 claims
  3. Baclofen12 claims
  4. Carbamazepine Er12 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): 77.5 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $170.50

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. 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.

  1. Paula Clemens$170.50
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA

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

Neurology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,077 neurology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other neurology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Whitley Aamodt, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1598152944
  2. Brian Abaluck, MDMalvern, PA1952428070
  3. Amro Abdulsattar, M.DPhiladelphia, PA1316206667
  4. Rania Abou Elenein, MDHuntingdon Valley, PA1114156866
  5. Frederick Abraham, DOWest Reading, PA1851968382
  6. Daniel Ackerman, M.D.Bethlehem, PA1154642338
  7. Cathleen Adams, D.O.Hershey, PA1124253851
  8. Kristin Adams, M.D.Williamsport, PA1326188756
  9. Akintunde Adebowale, MDHershey, PA1053158204
  10. Philip Adelman, MDPaoli, PA1376594630

Common questions

What is Paula Ruth Clemens, MD's NPI number?

Paula Ruth Clemens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447222096, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Ruth Clemens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 692-4920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Ruth Clemens, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD056840L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paula Ruth Clemens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Ruth Clemens, MD had 110 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paula Ruth Clemens, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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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