Wade Paulson
NPI 1447645916ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Saint Cloud, MN
Surgery in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, trained at Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota (class of 2015). 146 Medicare patients in 2024, $43,091 paid; nearly all of their 117 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. reported $5,639 in payments in 2025, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1447645916 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 4, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 66799 | MN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (MN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 146 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 256 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,091 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 117 · 125 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $1,709 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Sanford School of Medicine of University of South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- Centracare ClinicSaint Cloud, MN · 791 clinicians
- Centracare Clinic Southwest LLCWillmar, MN · 170 clinicians
- Centracare Health System-Nr LLCMonticello, MN · 58 clinicians
- Centracare Health System - Long PrairieLong Prairie, MN · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong Prairie, MN
- Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN
- Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk Centre, MN
- Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,639 · 13 payments from 1 company
- 2024$1,067 · 5 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,639 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$4,000 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,321 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$317.62 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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