Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 60
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 115
- Part D claims, 2021
- 11
- Publications
- 87
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902
- Practice phone
- Call (507) 255-5123
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Pulos practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Pulos' NPI, 1306139837, was assigned on May 17, 2011. Dr. Pulos holds Minnesota license 60869.
- NPI
- 1306139837NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305130436
- NPI enumeration date
- May 17, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (507) 255-5123
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Pulos' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.
- Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 · Olmsted CountyPhone(507) 255-5123
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pulos' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pulos to 1 more hospice, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pulos practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos is one of 533 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Pulos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pulos' licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MinnesotaPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Pennsylvania
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst, joint pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and muscle weakness among the conditions Dr. Pulos treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Pulos
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos billed Medicare for 60 services in 2024
CMS data shows 60 Medicare services from Dr. Pulos across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 115 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,774 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Pulos' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 972024: 6038%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 142024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 412024: 0100%
Dr. Pulos compared with the Minnesota median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Pulos
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 60vs 34683% below
- Medicare patients
- 115vs 16530% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 6884% below
Medians across 514 orthopedic surgeons in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pulos' 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. Nicholas A. Pulos treated 115 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pulos in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 67% of them have high blood pressure, and 63% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pulos' median patient age at 66, with 59% women.
Dr. Pulos' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pulos' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6153%
- Men5447%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pulos' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure67%
- High cholesterol63%
- Arthritis62%
- Chronic kidney disease30%
- Anxiety25%
- Mood disorders25%
- Depression23%
- Diabetes23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pulos' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Pulos wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $57 in total drug cost.
Dr. Pulos' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
How Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pulos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 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. Nicholas A. Pulos has 87 publications on record
Dmand AI links 87 papers to Dr. Pulos, published from 2011 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 15. The most frequent topics are Brachial Plexus, Brachial Plexus Neuropathies and Radius Fractures. Dr. Pulos has published most often in Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. Dr. Pulos' most frequent co-authors are Alexander Y. Shin, MD, Allen Thorp Bishop, MD and Robert J. Spinner, MD.
Dr. Pulos' papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Pulos writes about most
- Brachial Plexus
- Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
- Radius Fractures
- Upper Extremity
- Radiography
- Wrist Joint
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Bone
Dr. Pulos' most frequent co-authors
- Alexander Y. Shin, MD50 shared papers
- Allen Thorp Bishop, MD15 shared papers
- Robert J. Spinner, MD14 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Pulos
J Pediatr Orthop
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos received $68,420 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 240 general payments to Dr. Pulos from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 36% of the total. TriMed, Inc. paid the most, $55,433.
General payments to Dr. Pulos by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pulos by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$23,89036%
- Food and beverage$22,27933%
- Honoraria$7,50011%
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$6,75010%
- Other$6,0989%
Companies that paid Dr. Pulos the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos has 6 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Pulos, most recently Assistant Professor in 2019.
Awards and honors for Dr. Pulos
- 2019
- Assistant Professor
- 2017
- Alice D. Jensen Fellowship in Hand Surgery Honoring Dr. Julian Bruner
- 2016
- DeForest P. Willard Award, Outstanding Senior Orthopaedic Resident
- 2006
- Departmental Honors, Urban Studies
- 2005
- Dean's List
- Tutor of the Year
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Pulos is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Pulos accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos'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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos' NPI number?
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos' NPI number is 1306139837. It was assigned on May 17, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos?
Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos is an orthopedic surgeon in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos practice?
Dr. Pulos practices at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902. Dr. Pulos' primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pulos to 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pulos is (507) 255-5123.
What is Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos' medical license number?
Dr. Pulos holds Minnesota license 60869, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pulos in Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos affiliated with?
Dr. Pulos practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
What medical group is Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos part of?
Dr. Pulos is linked to Mayo Clinic.
Does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pulos billed Medicare for 60 services in 2024, and Dr. Pulos accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos see?
CMS counts 115 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pulos in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pulos' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
What drugs does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pulos' most prescribed drugs by claims were Chlorthalidone.
Has Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $68,420 in general payments to Dr. Pulos from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from TriMed, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos been practicing?
Dr. Pulos graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos do research?
Dmand AI links 87 publications to Dr. Pulos, published from 2011 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos publish with?
Dr. Pulos' most frequent co-authors are Alexander Y. Shin, MD (50 shared papers), Allen Thorp Bishop, MD (15 shared papers) and Robert J. Spinner, MD (14 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Nicholas A. Pulos accept?
Dr. Pulos is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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