Wade E. Paulson

Wade Paulson practices at CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System.

Wade Paulson's NPI, 1447645916, was assigned on April 1, 2015. Wade Paulson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2015. Wade Paulson holds Minnesota license 66799.

Wade Paulson's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital, at 1406 6th Ave North, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 in Stearns County. The practice phone is (320) 255-5661.

Wade Paulson's primary practice is CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, part of CentraCare Health System. Wade Paulson is also affiliated with Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd). The medical group on file is CentraCare - River Campus Clinic. Dmand AI also links Wade Paulson to 3 more hospitals, 7 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Wade Paulson practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Wade Paulson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Wade Paulson is licensed in Minnesota.

CMS data shows 106 Medicare services from Wade Paulson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 146 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,492 for them.

CMS counts 146 Medicare patients who saw Wade Paulson in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 64 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Wade Paulson's median patient age at 61, with 48% women.

In 2026, Wade Paulson wrote 117 Medicare Part D claims for 85 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 73 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $347 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 36 claims across 1 drug.

Wade Paulson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of colonoscopy by Wade Paulson, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 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)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Wade Paulson from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $10,390.

Wade Paulson graduated from Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota in 2015.