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Unclaimed ProfileAbout PAULSON
Based in Des Moines, IA, Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. Benjamin graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2004. Benjamin is also listed as specialising in surgery and student in an organized health care education program.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Paulson's specialty?
Dr. Paulson is a hand surgeon in Des Moines, IA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “HAND SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Paulson?
Dr. Paulson is listed at 450 LAUREL ST STE A, Des Moines, IA 50314. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Paulson?
The number on file is (515) 247-8400. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Paulson's NPI number?
Dr. Paulson's National Provider Identifier is 1184864340. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Paulson's medical education?
Dr. Paulson attended Duke University School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Paulson been practising?
Dr. Paulson has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Paulson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Paulson performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint, injection into tendon or ligament and injection of carpal tunnel; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (515) 247-8400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
450 LAUREL ST STE A
Des Moines, IA 50314
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,494 services · 627 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
111 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
92 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
61 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
27 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
20 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
50 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
41 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
28 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
854 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
107 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Des Moines 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2004 at Duke University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint 8
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.