Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Paula Skarda, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Paul, MN

Paula Skarda, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1942276993, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1942276993
Name
Paula Skarda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
2635 University Ave W Ste 160, Saint Paul, MN 55114
Phone
(651) 254-5800
Enumerated
Feb 28, 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 2635 University Ave W Ste 160

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

  1. Allison Coindreau, RN, CNM, MSNurse Practitioner1649593310
  2. Catherine Crowley, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1295700185
  3. Sarah D'Heilly, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306873369
  4. Shireen Desamlazaro, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1255621850
  5. Ann Dohrmann, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1417924432
  6. Kelly Frisch, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679547624

Verify Paula Skarda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
  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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,107 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Paula Skarda2,107
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium134 claims
  2. Omeprazole133 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
  4. Lisinopril79 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate77 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium68 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.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
  2. Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN

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.

281 internal medicine physician records list a Saint Paul practice address

They are 281 of the 10,084 NPPES records with a Saint Paul practice address, and 3,440 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

Other internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

  1. Christopher Aakre, MDRochester, MN1508151663
  2. Karen Aarestad, MDBrainerd, MN1275510216
  3. Peter Aas, MDDuluth, MN1063455848
  4. Saud Abaalkhail, M.B.,B.S.Minneapolis, MN1982180733
  5. Mohamad Abbas, M.D.Saint Paul, MN1154404549
  6. Akshar Abbott, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1730459231
  7. Nadhem Abdallah, MDMinneapolis, MN1396423810
  8. Raed Abdelhadi, MDMinneapolis, MN1518057413
  9. Sarah Abdul Jabbar, MBBSSt Cloud, MN1932489002
  10. Ahmad Abdulkarim, MDSaint Paul, MN1578522991

Common questions

What is Paula Skarda, MD's NPI number?

Paula Skarda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942276993, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Skarda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2635 University Ave W Ste 160, Saint Paul, MN, 55114. Phone: (651) 254-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Paula Skarda, MD had 2,107 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.