NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas O. Paulson, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · West Des Moines, IA

Thomas O. Paulson, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in West Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1407814346, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 26559, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407814346
Name
Thomas O. Paulson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
26559 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
105 Valley West Dr, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone
(515) 223-4368
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
May 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(515) 453-2368
Medicaid ID
4261149 IA
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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Also registered at 105 Valley West Dr

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

  1. Valerie Christianson, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist1801057450
  2. Matthew FinnernPhysician Assistant1063162048
  3. Stephen Griffith, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1790773679
  4. Arun Gupta, DO, MPHOtolaryngology Physician1619382835
  5. Joy Hesse, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1306001037
  6. April Hubbard, AU.D., CCC-AAudiologist1407134349

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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Thomas O. Paulson among 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa

Thomas O. Paulson, MD is one of 145 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 145 otolaryngology physician records in Iowa. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 145 in Iowa → Every provider in West Des Moines → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Griffith, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502651790773679
  2. Arun Gupta, DO, MPHWest Des Moines, IA 502651619382835
  3. Timothy Simplot, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651275591273
  4. Simon Wright, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651710945506
  5. Eytan Young, MDWest Des Moines, IA 502651437117439
  6. Thomas Ericson, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661588658835
  7. Steven Herwig, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502661568456010
  8. Douglas Hoisington, DOWest Des Moines, IA 502661184682189

Common questions

What is Thomas O. Paulson, MD's NPI number?

Thomas O. Paulson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407814346, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas O. Paulson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 105 Valley West Dr, West Des Moines, IA, 50265. Phone: (515) 223-4368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas O. Paulson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 26559, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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