Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D.
NPI 1184864340ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Des Moines, IA
Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (M.D.) in Des Moines, Iowa, trained at Duke University School of Medicine (class of 2004). 279 Medicare patients in 2024, $93,656 paid; nearly all of their 206 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. reported $259.94 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1184864340 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2086S0105X | 39061 | IA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hand Surgery (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 279 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,621 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $93,656 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 206 · 211 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 124 |
| Total drug cost | $2,030 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Duke University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Iowa Orthopaedic Center PCWaukee, IA · 69 clinicians
- Boone County Comprehensive Specialty CareBoone, IA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Boone County HospitalBoone, IA
- Dallas County HospitalPerry, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$259.94 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$256.24 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $259.94 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$259.94 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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