What is Michael Paulsell's specialty?

Michael Paulsell (NPI 1902973373) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is General Surgery in Alpena, MI.

Where does Michael Paulsell practice?

Michael Paulsell practices in Alpena, MI, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1902973373.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Paulsell?

Michael Paulsell (NPI 1902973373) received approximately $72K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 288 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1902973373

Michael PaulsellM.D.

PRACTICEALPENA SURGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.See all providers at this practice →

General SurgeryAlpena, MII

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

372

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

405

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$42K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 741 General Surgery providers in MI — top quintile (cohort median 205).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$786

Distinct drugs

Brand share

43.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Omeprazole38 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen29 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Paulsell'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). 36 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ALCONA CITIZENS FOR HEALTH, INC.	140	335
WEEKS, JAMES	74	158
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED MI	60	168
David Meinhardt Anesthesiology · Alpena, MI	50	108
ALCONA CITIZENS FOR HEALTH, INC.	49	184
Daniel Maxwell Pulmonary Disease · Alpena, MI	45	180
Christopher Rancont Emergency Medicine · Alpena, MI	45	113
Vicki Kottong Anesthesiology · Alpena, MI	43	85
Manuel Chavarri Internal Medicine · Alpena, MI	43	90
James Bullen Internal Medicine · Alpena, MI	41	114
RIVARD, SEAN	40	84
CLAYTON, BEVIN	38	86

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

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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