Dr. Paul Brian Atkinson, MD

Dr. Atkinson practices at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Atkinson's NPI, 1023227162, was assigned on May 22, 2007. Dr. Atkinson graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Atkinson holds Minnesota license 56034.

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital, at 800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 in Hennepin County. The practice phone is (612) 863-4000.

Dr. Atkinson's primary practice is Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Atkinson is also affiliated with United Hospital. The medical group on file is Minnesota Epilepsy Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Atkinson to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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

Neurology is Dr. Atkinson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Atkinson is licensed in Minnesota.

CMS data shows 392 Medicare services from Dr. Atkinson across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 211 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $40,964 for them.

CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Atkinson in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 110 patients. 50% of them have high cholesterol, and 48% have high blood pressure. 57% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, 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. Atkinson's median patient age at 52, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Atkinson wrote 4,777 Medicare Part D claims for 236 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,711 of them, across 54 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,179,675 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,611 claims across 52 drugs.

Dr. Atkinson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Atkinson as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Atkinson in 2011. Dr. Atkinson's most frequent co-authors are Kendra Williams Drake, MD and David M. Labiner, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Atkinson to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Epilepsy and Brain Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Atkinson from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 82% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $25,973.

Dr. Atkinson graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 2003.