What is Paul Taupeka's specialty?

Paul Taupeka (NPI 1356364061) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Mobile, AL.

Where does Paul Taupeka practice?

Paul Taupeka practices in Mobile, AL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1356364061.

How much does Medicare pay Paul Taupeka?

Paul Taupeka (NPI 1356364061) received approximately $108K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 403 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1356364061

Paul TaupekaM.D.

OphthalmologyMobile, ALI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,139

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,232

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$87K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 191 Ophthalmology providers in AL — below median (cohort median 1,895).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,908

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$103K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

29.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Prednisolone Acetate359 claims

Ofloxacin335 claims

Latanoprost293 claims

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha243 claims

Timolol Maleate163 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$932

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$932

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$932

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Paul Taupeka's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 12 inbound referrers · 25 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	72	149
Kelly Whitlow Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Pensacola, FL	35	56
Bulent Erdemir Anesthesiology · Mobile, AL	31	64
GULF HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC.	31	141
GULF HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC	28	62
SPRINGHILL HOSPITALS, INC	25	39
Eric Lobel Anesthesiology · Mobile, AL	20	39
Sean Allison Ophthalmology · Hattiesburg, MS	19	51
Michael Lasecki Anesthesiology · Mobile, AL	18	27
Frances Thurber Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Mobile, AL	16	33
Robin Gorum Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Mobile, AL	14	43
Christopher Gamard Internal Medicine · Mobile, AL	12	74

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
MOBILE INFIRMARY ASSOCIATION	99	370
Mobile-Sc, Ltd Ambulatory Surgical Center · Mobile, AL	97	291
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	69	133
Eric Lobel Anesthesiology · Mobile, AL	49	126
Michael Lasecki Anesthesiology · Mobile, AL	48	138
Sean Allison Ophthalmology · Hattiesburg, MS	38	82
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL	38	69
La Verne Vautier Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Mobile, AL	37	95
GULF HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC	37	79
Kelly Whitlow Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Pensacola, FL	28	46
GULF HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC.	26	76
MCINNISH, WILLIAM	26	94

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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