Rick L. Paulson, MD
NPI 1790705168ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery· Bismark, ND
Opted out of Medicare from July 2015 to July 2027. Plastic Surgery (MD) in Bismark, North Dakota, licensed in ND, with an NPI issued in July 2006. Part D covered 25 prescriptions written in 2024, 100% of them generic. Mentor Worldwide LLC reported $132.68 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1790705168 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery Primary | 208200000X | 7486 | ND |
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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jul 1, 2015 – Jul 1, 2027 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 25 · 27 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 14 |
| Total drug cost | $117.30 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$132.68 · 3 payments from 1 company
- 2024$229.43 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $132.68 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$132.68 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records