Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,843
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 523
- Part D claims, 2024
- 572
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1122 14th Avenue, Se, Decatur, AL 35602
- Practice phone
- Call (256) 560-2890
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE)
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Decatur, Alabama
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Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk is an ophthalmologist in Decatur, Alabama
Dr. Paulk practices at Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE) in Decatur, Alabama.
Dr. Paulk's NPI, 1336675941, was assigned on May 3, 2017. Dr. Paulk graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Paulk holds Georgia license 88030.
- NPI
- 1336675941NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335496694
- NPI enumeration date
- May 3, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (256) 560-2890
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk practices at Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE) in Decatur, Alabama
Dr. Paulk's primary practice is Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE), at 1122 14th Avenue, Se, Decatur, AL 35602. The practice phone is (256) 560-2890.
- Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE)1122 14th Avenue, Se, Decatur, AL 35602Phone(256) 560-2890
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Paulk's primary practice is Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE) in Decatur, Alabama. Dr. Paulk is also affiliated with Highlands Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paulk to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paulk practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE) | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk is one of 202 ophthalmologists in Alabama
Ophthalmology is Dr. Paulk's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Paulk is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, GeorgiaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk billed Medicare for 1,843 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,843 Medicare services from Dr. Paulk across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 523 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $269,156 for them.
Dr. Paulk's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2532024: 658160%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5952024: 6387%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9522024: 54743%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 322024: 0100%
- Imaging
- 2023: 152024: 0100%
Where Dr. Paulk's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,10460%
- In a facility73940%
Dr. Paulk compared with the Alabama median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Paulk
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 1,843vs 1,22850% above
- Medicare patients
- 523vs 5525% below
- Part D claims
- 529vs 92343% below
Medians across 211 ophthalmologists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Paulk'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. Phillip Barrett Paulk treated 523 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 523 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paulk in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 274 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.01, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Paulk's median patient age at 72, with 62% women.
Dr. Paulk's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Paulk's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women28955%
- Men23445%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Paulk's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Diabetes33%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Paulk's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men37%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk wrote 572 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Paulk wrote 572 Medicare Part D claims for 199 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 529 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $20,773 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,553 claims across 15 drugs.
Dr. Paulk's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic404 claims71%
- Brand-name168 claims29%
Dr. Paulk'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,5532024: 52966%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 15 in 2023.
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. Phillip Barrett Paulk scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Paulk for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Paulk accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 961 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Paulk, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Paulk's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 92.9of 100Quality
- 96of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 87of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Paulk ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 99th percentile961 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk received $3,142 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 86 general payments to Dr. Paulk from 19 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $1,364.
General payments to Dr. Paulk by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Paulk by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,60783%
- Travel and lodging$43514%
- Education$1003%
Companies that paid Dr. Paulk the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine
Dr. Paulk graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk's NPI number?
Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk's NPI number is 1336675941. It was assigned on May 3, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk?
Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk is an ophthalmologist in Decatur, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk practice?
Dr. Paulk practices at 1122 14th Avenue, Se, Decatur, AL 35602. Dr. Paulk's primary practice is Surgery Center of Decatur (14th Ave SE) in Decatur, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paulk to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Paulk is (256) 560-2890.
What is Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk's medical license number?
Dr. Paulk holds Georgia license 88030.
Which hospitals is Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk affiliated with?
Dr. Paulk is affiliated with Highlands Medical Center.
Does Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Paulk billed Medicare for 1,843 services in 2024, and Dr. Paulk accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk's MIPS score?
Dr. Paulk's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk see?
CMS counts 523 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paulk in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Paulk's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92136), surgery: eye (66984) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk go to medical school?
Dr. Paulk graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Paulk's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Brimonidine Tartrate.
Has Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,142 in general payments to Dr. Paulk from 19 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Phillip Barrett Paulk been practicing?
Dr. Paulk graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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