Paula K. Skarda, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Paul, MN
Paula K. 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 (Minnesota 38484, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula K. Skarda
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 38484 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2635 University Ave W Ste 160, Saint Paul, MN 55114
- Phone
- (651) 254-5800
- Enumerated
- Feb 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 266515800 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000771); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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.
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Verify Paula K. Skarda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 38484Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% 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 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium134 claims
- Omeprazole133 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate100 claims
- Lisinopril79 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate77 claims
- 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Group Health Plan IncSaint Paul, MN
- Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula K. Skarda among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
Paula K. Skarda, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
254 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Paul
They are 254 of the 10,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Paul, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Paula K. Skarda, MD's NPI number?
Paula K. 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 K. 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 K. Skarda, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38484, as entered by the provider. 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 K. Skarda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula K. Skarda, MD had 2,107 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.