Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paula Quinn, MD

Specialist · Santa Cruz, CA

Paula Quinn, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1861565376, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (California G81221, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1861565376
Name
Paula Quinn
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
G81221 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1555 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Phone
(831) 462-7700
Enumerated
Nov 15, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1555 Soquel Avenue

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

  1. Carlene Hawksley, MDSpecialist1518030022
  2. Kenneth Westphal, MDSpecialist1669545174

Verify Paula Quinn in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 78.3 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 score56.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Associated Pathology Medical Group IncSanta Cruz, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

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  6. Basim Abdelkarim, MDUpland, CA1932217544
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  8. Mai Abe, LESanta Monica, CA1609405158
  9. Hamid Abedi, HEARING AID SPECIALISan Diego, CA1659410744
  10. Mehrad Abedi, M.D.Sacramento, CA1467459222

Common questions

What is Paula Quinn, MD's NPI number?

Paula Quinn, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861565376, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Quinn, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 462-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Quinn, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G81221, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Paula Quinn, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.