NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1487606810, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 108954, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487606810
Name
Paulo S. Bicalho
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
108954 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12152 Tesson Ferry RD, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Phone
(314) 849-5414
Enumerated
May 16, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(314) 849-2042
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071231000323); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1993
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 12152 Tesson Ferry RD

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

  1. Perry Geistler, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1053429779
  2. Brooke Hogrefe, M.A.Professional Counselor1194131565
  3. Thomas Lee, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1194779041
  4. Robert Markenson, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1104870096
  5. Susan Morris, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1982875415
  6. Kathryn SchmidtFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1326780065

Verify Paulo S. Bicalho in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

330 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 100 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paulo Bicalho330
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin76 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
  3. Celecoxib29 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen29 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl28 claims
  6. Meloxicam22 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.4 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 score70.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  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: $657.12

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paulo Bicalho$657
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Anderson Medical Group LLCMaryville, IL

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

Paulo S. Bicalho among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri

Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Benz, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281952354706
  2. Dennis Dusek, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281073563482
  3. David Fagan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281952354763
  4. David Haueisen, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281497705735
  5. Lawrence Kriegshauser, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281265481667
  6. Coles L'Hommedieu, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281487603320
  7. Thomas Lee, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281194779041
  8. Robert Markenson, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281104870096

Common questions

What is Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487606810, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12152 Tesson Ferry RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 849-5414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 108954, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D. had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paulo S. Bicalho, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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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