NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program NPI 1336675941 M.D.
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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Columbus, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 351,014 in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
572
Medicare Part D claims · 199 beneficiaries · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program avg: 488
Generic prescribing
71%
generic claims · 29% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
92.6/100
▲ 9 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.2K
26 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Phillip Paulk, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 572 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 92.6/100
- MIPS score · +9 vs avg
- 572
- Part D claims, 2024
- 71%
- generic prescribing
- $1.2K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Phillip Paulk, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1336675941), first enumerated 05/03/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 572 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 92.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.2K in reported industry payments (26 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1336675941 · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1336675941
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-MEGA 351K Student in
- MIPS-ABOVE 92.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 572
- BOOK-MID 8,434 in Georgia
- PHOTO-FINISH Eleanore McIntosh · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Paulk · this pro…
Paulk · this provider
92.6 MIPS pts
- Carol Halasan · …
Carol Halasan
92.6 MIPS pts
- Eleanore McIntos…
Eleanore McIntosh
92.6 MIPS pts
- Jessica Erim · n…
Jessica Erim
92.6 MIPS pts
- Paige Baccaro · …
Paige Baccaro
92.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
93 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Phillip Paulk, M.D. sits
This provider among student in an organized health care education/training program peers
Across the 12,177 student in an organized health care education/training program providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Phillip Paulk, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 71% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 67% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one student in an organized health care education/training program peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Phillip Paulk, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Phillip Paulk, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Medicare Part D claims
572 17% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
92.6/100 9.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 92.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1336675941 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/03/2017 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
92.6096
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
75.3652
Cost
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Phillip Paulk, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Eye Health Partners OF Alabama Inc
Huntsville, AL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Phillip Paulk, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.2K
Largest payer
Alcon Vision LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Phillip Paulk, M.D. - brand share 29.0%
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program average
29% brand-name claims vs 71% generic, on 572 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
572
Total Claims
$42K
Total Drug Cost
199
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 881.067
- Total Day Supply
- 23,699
- Brand vs Generic
- 29% brand / 71% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $34K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $7K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.43
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 28, 65-74: 74, 75-84: 74, 85+: 23
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Phillip Paulk, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Latanoprost
Latanoprost
227 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate 62
Prednisolone Acetate
62 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate 58
Brimonidine Tartrate
58 claims
- Timolol Maleate 31
Timolol Maleate
31 claims
- Lumigan 27
Lumigan
27 claims
- Moxifloxacin 19
Moxifloxacin
19 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol 18
Dorzolamide-Timolol
18 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin… 18
Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 227 |
| Prednisolone Acetate | 62 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate | 58 |
| Timolol Maleate | 31 |
| Lumigan Bimatoprost | 27 |
| Moxifloxacin Moxifloxacin Hcl | 19 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat | 18 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 18 |
| Tobramycin | 18 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Overview
How Phillip Paulk, M.D. fits within the Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program landscape nationally.
351,014
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in US
55
States with Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
488
Avg Claims per Provider
Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s 572 claims are above the specialty average of 488.
Nationwide Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Paulk, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (92.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Paulk.
One of 8,434 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers enrolled in Georgia, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Phillip Paulk, M.D. specializes in Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program and practices in Columbus, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Phillip Paulk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Phillip Paulk, M.D. wrote 572 Medicare Part D claims totaling $42K in drug costs for 199 beneficiaries.
What is Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Phillip Paulk, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 92.6/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 75.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Phillip Paulk, M.D. located? ▼
Phillip Paulk, M.D. is located at 2616 WARM SPRINGS ROAD, Columbus, GA, 31904. Phone: (706) 323-3491.
What is Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336675941, issued on 05/03/2017.
Does Phillip Paulk, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s prescribing is 29% brand-name and 71% generic drugs by claim count, with $34K in brand drug costs.
How many Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 351,014 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program providers across 55 states in the US. The average Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider writes 488 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Phillip Paulk, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate, Brimonidine Tartrate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Phillip Paulk, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Phillip Paulk, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 572 Part D claims and 199 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Phillip Paulk, M.D.'s NPI is 1336675941 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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