Dr. Michael John Paulsen, MD

Dr. Paulsen practices at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health.

Dr. Paulsen's NPI, 1063832442, was assigned on April 23, 2014. Dr. Paulsen graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2014. Dr. Paulsen holds California license A138218.

Dr. Paulsen's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, at 400 West Pueblo, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 682-7111.

Dr. Paulsen's primary practice is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, part of Cottage Health. Dr. Paulsen is also affiliated with Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Cottage Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paulsen to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 urgent care center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paulsen practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Paulsen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Paulsen is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery among the conditions Dr. Paulsen treats.

CMS data shows 72 Medicare services from Dr. Paulsen across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,811 for them.

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paulsen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Paulsen's median patient age at 74, with 26% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Paulsen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Paulsen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Paulsen, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 49 papers to Dr. Paulsen, published from 2012 to 2024. 2020 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Swine, Mitral Valve Insufficiency and Disease Models, Animal. Dr. Paulsen has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Paulsen's most frequent co-authors are Yi-Ping Joseph Woo, MD, Hanjay Wang, MD and Yuanjia Zhu, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Paulsen from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $525.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Paulsen, most recently Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award in 2019.

Dr. Paulsen graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2014.

Dr. Paulsen is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.