NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula A. Vanderford, M.D.

Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician · Portland, OR

Paula A. Vanderford, M.D. is a pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1053304006, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Oregon MD28634, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053304006
Name
Paula A. Vanderford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician 2080H0002X
License numbers
MD28634 OR
2022038337 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD, Portland, OR 97239
Phone
(503) 346-0640
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2024
Fax
(503) 418-9959
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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3 nearest pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records → All 4 in Oregon → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD

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

  1. Alex AamodtCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1154257590
  2. Jefferson Abaricia, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073215711
  3. Kenneth Abbey, MDAnesthesiology Physician1588779342
  4. Matthew Abbott, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1154738003
  5. Ayah Abdelsalam Megahed, MD, MSCVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1023503596
  6. Obada Abdulrazzak, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598567430

Verify Paula A. Vanderford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.6 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 score76.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.3
  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).

Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician providers in Oregon

There are 4 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records in Oregon.

All 4 in Oregon → Every provider in Portland → Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician nationwide →

The 3 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gina Carter-Beard, M.D.Portland, OR 972391083815922
  2. Robert Macauley, M.D.Portland, OR 972391881746899
  3. Mark Bollman, M.D.Portland, OR 972101164841219

Common questions

What is Paula A. Vanderford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paula A. Vanderford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053304006, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula A. Vanderford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park RD, Portland, OR, 97239. Phone: (503) 346-0640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula A. Vanderford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD28634, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Paula A. Vanderford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.6 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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