Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk, DO

  • Bad Axe, MI
  • General surgeon
NPI1750372405PAC ID0547258071
Medicare services, 2023
30
Medicare patients, 2024
32
Part D claims, 2024
68
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$8,812
Practice address
1100 S Van Dyke Rd, Bad Axe, MI 48413
Practice phone
Call (989) 269-9521
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Primary practice

McLaren Thumb Region

Hospital · Bad Axe, Michigan

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Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk is a general surgeon in Bad Axe, Michigan

Dr. Paulk practices at McLaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care.

Dr. Paulk's NPI, 1750372405, was assigned on November 2, 2005. Dr. Paulk graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1980. Dr. Paulk holds Michigan license 5101007995.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0547258071
NPI enumeration date
November 2, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(989) 269-9521
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

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

Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk practices at McLaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe, Michigan

Dr. Paulk's primary practice is McLaren Thumb Region, at 1100 S Van Dyke Rd, Bad Axe, MI 48413 in Huron County. The practice phone is (989) 269-9521.

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Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Paulk's primary practice is McLaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dr. Paulk is also affiliated with McLaren Caro Region. The medical group on file is McLaren Thumb Region. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paulk to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Paulk's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paulk practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
McLaren Thumb RegionAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan

Surgery is Dr. Paulk's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Paulk is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5101007995 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Paulk

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Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk billed Medicare for 30 services in 2023

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Paulk across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 32 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,070 for them.

Medicare services, 202330
Medicare patients32
Paid by Medicare$2,070
Procedure codes2

Dr. Paulk's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 1782023: 3083%

Where Dr. Paulk's Medicare services took place, 2023

  • In an office1757%
  • In a facility1343%

Dr. Paulk compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2023

  • Dr. Paulk
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
30vs 12676% below
Medicare patients
32vs 10770% below
Part D claims
13vs 3057% below

Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Paulk's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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. Douglas Gordon Paulk treated 32 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paulk in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Paulk's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.

Medicare patients, 202432
Average age71
Average risk score1.09

Dr. Paulk's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Paulk's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1650%
  • Men1650%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes44%
  4. Arthritis41%
  5. Ischemic heart disease38%
  6. Anxiety34%

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 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

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

Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Paulk wrote 68 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $224 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202468
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$224
Part D patients51

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

  • Generic48 claims71%
  • Brand-name20 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: 232024: 1343%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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. Douglas Gordon Paulk ranks in the 43rd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Paulk accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Paulk, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Paulk ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
43rd percentile13 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

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Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk received $8,812 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Paulk from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,306.

General payments to Dr. Paulk by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Paulk by kind, 2016 to 2023

$8.8Kin total
  • Education$7,00079%
  • Travel and lodging$95611%
  • Food and beverage$85610%

Companies that paid Dr. Paulk the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Paulk graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk'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)
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. Douglas Gordon Paulk's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk's NPI number is 1750372405. It was assigned on November 2, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk?

Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk is a general surgeon in Bad Axe, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk practice?

Dr. Paulk practices at 1100 S Van Dyke Rd, Bad Axe, MI 48413. Dr. Paulk's primary practice is McLaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paulk to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Paulk is (989) 269-9521.

What is Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk's medical license number?

Dr. Paulk holds Michigan license 5101007995.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk affiliated with?

Dr. Paulk practices at McLaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe, Michigan. Dr. Paulk is also affiliated with McLaren Caro Region.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk part of?

Dr. Paulk is linked to McLaren Thumb Region. Dmand AI links Dr. Paulk to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Paulk billed Medicare for 30 services in 2023, and Dr. Paulk accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk see?

CMS counts 32 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paulk in 2024, with an average age of 71.

What services does Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Paulk's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

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Where did Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk go to medical school?

Dr. Paulk graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Paulk's most prescribed drugs by claims were Peg-3350 And Electrolytes.

Has Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,812 in general payments to Dr. Paulk from 14 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Douglas Gordon Paulk been practicing?

Dr. Paulk graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

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