Dr. Paul Richard Clark, MD

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1619388659PAC ID1658695523
Medicare services, 2024
221
Medicare patients, 2024
146
Part D claims, 2024
696
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205
Practice phone
Call (205) 939-7000
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Primary practice

UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham

Hospital · Birmingham, Alabama

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Dr. Paul Richard Clark is a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Clark practices at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Dr. Clark's NPI, 1619388659, was assigned on May 13, 2014. Dr. Clark graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Clark holds Alabama license 42296.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1658695523
NPI enumeration date
May 13, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 939-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Paul Richard Clark practices at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama

Dr. Clark's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham, at 810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 939-7000.

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Dr. Paul Richard Clark is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Clark's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Clark is also affiliated with DCH Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. Dmand AI also links Dr. Clark to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul Richard Clark's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Clark practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UAB St. Vincent’s BirminghamAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Paul Richard Clark is one of 95 neurosurgeons in Alabama

Neurological surgery is Dr. Clark's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Clark is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 42296 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Clark

Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul Richard Clark billed Medicare for 221 services in 2024

CMS data shows 221 Medicare services from Dr. Clark across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 146 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,205 for them.

Medicare services, 2024221
Medicare patients146
Paid by Medicare$22,205
Procedure codes5

Dr. Clark's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2292024: 19017%
Surgery
2023: 442024: 3130%

Where Dr. Clark's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office19086%
  • In a facility3114%

Dr. Clark compared with the Alabama median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Clark
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
221vs 29826% below
Medicare patients
146vs 16310% below
Part D claims
649vs 1663.9 times

Medians across 89 neurosurgeons in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Clark's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Paul Richard Clark treated 146 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 146 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Clark in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Clark's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024146
Average age72
Average risk score1.31

Dr. Clark's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Clark's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7551%
  • Men7149%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Clark's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes41%
  5. Mood disorders38%
  6. Anxiety36%
  7. Depression36%
  8. Ischemic heart disease36%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Clark's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul Richard Clark wrote 696 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Clark wrote 696 Medicare Part D claims for 194 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 649 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,410 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 499 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024696
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$5,410
Part D patients194

Dr. Clark's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic694 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims0%

Dr. Clark's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Clark's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids41%282 of 696 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4992024: 64930%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 7 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Paul Richard Clark ranks in the 94th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare

Dr. Clark accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 266 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Clark, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Clark ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
94th percentile266 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
70th percentile40 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Paul Richard Clark has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Clark. Dr. Clark's most frequent co-author is Brad David Denney, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Clark's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Clark

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Dr. Paul Richard Clark received $4,881 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 90 general payments to Dr. Clark from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $2,957.

General payments to Dr. Clark by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Clark by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,58874%
  • Travel and lodging$1,29326%

Companies that paid Dr. Clark the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Paul Richard Clark graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Dr. Clark graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2014.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of South Alabama College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Paul Richard Clark's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Paul Richard Clark's NPI number?

Dr. Paul Richard Clark's NPI number is 1619388659. It was assigned on May 13, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul Richard Clark?

Dr. Paul Richard Clark is a neurosurgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Paul Richard Clark practice?

Dr. Clark practices at 810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205. Dr. Clark's primary practice is UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, part of University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Clark to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Paul Richard Clark's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Clark is (205) 939-7000.

What is Dr. Paul Richard Clark's medical license number?

Dr. Clark holds Alabama license 42296.

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul Richard Clark affiliated with?

Dr. Clark practices at UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Clark is also affiliated with DCH Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Clark to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Paul Richard Clark part of?

Dr. Clark is linked to Neurosurgical Associates, P.C. Dmand AI links Dr. Clark to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Paul Richard Clark accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Clark billed Medicare for 221 services in 2024, and Dr. Clark accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul Richard Clark see?

CMS counts 146 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Clark in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Paul Richard Clark bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Clark's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Paul Richard Clark go to medical school?

Dr. Clark graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2014.

What drugs does Dr. Paul Richard Clark prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Clark's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methocarbamol, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Paul Richard Clark received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,881 in general payments to Dr. Clark from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul Richard Clark been practicing?

Dr. Clark graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Dr. Paul Richard Clark do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Clark.

Who does Dr. Paul Richard Clark publish with?

Dr. Clark's most frequent co-authors are Brad David Denney, MD (1 shared paper).

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