NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Zdanowski, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Milwaukee, WI

Paula Zdanowski, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1720671738, issued on Feb 19, 2021. Check the license (Wisconsin 5549, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720671738
Name
Paula Zdanowski
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
5549 WI
085008439 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
507 North 17TH Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone
(414) 288-5688
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211201000638); accepts Medicare assignment
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 507 North 17TH Street

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

  1. Kelli Benson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275118416
  2. Brooke CarrollPhysician Assistant1124726195
  3. Madeline Duffner, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1851099832
  4. Madeleine EganStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487239687
  5. Michael GernantStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285219352
  6. Matthew HerroStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154078632

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paula Zdanowski44
  2. Specialty average304

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): 75.8 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 score78.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  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: $112.25

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paula Zdanowski$112.25
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI
  2. Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL

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

Paula Zdanowski among 287 surgical physician assistant records in Wisconsin

Paula Zdanowski, PA-C is one of 287 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2016 among the 213 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Wisconsin

There are 287 surgical physician assistant records in Wisconsin.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melanie Castle, PA-CMilwaukee, WI 532331306939079
  2. Madeline Duffner, PA-CMilwaukee, WI 532331851099832
  3. Kelley Farnsworth, PA-CMilwaukee, WI 532331720026339
  4. Nicholas Knoernschild, PA-CMilwaukee, WI 532331124071402
  5. Kristin Skoraczewski, PA CMilwaukee, WI 532331871576256
  6. Teagan Watkins-Mudge, PAMilwaukee, WI 532331780331504
  7. Richard Wesley, PA-CMilwaukee, WI 532331235465832
  8. Mary Jo Wiemiller, PAMilwaukee, WI 532331689628703

Common questions

What is Paula Zdanowski, PA-C's NPI number?

Paula Zdanowski, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720671738, issued on Feb 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Zdanowski, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 507 North 17TH Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53233. Phone: (414) 288-5688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Zdanowski, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 5549, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paula Zdanowski, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Zdanowski, PA-C had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paula Zdanowski, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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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