Physician

Deborah Paul, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Deborah Paul, MD (NPI: 1700371960) practices micrographic dermatologic surgery in the Cleveland, OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lake, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is OPTIMA DERMATOLOGY LLC (NPI: 1831187764; TIN: 34-1952521) and primary practice location at 44067-2015. Paul is affiliated with the Mass General Brigham ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4641), participating under the MSSP model.

Paul's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 253 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,088 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $135,758 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 256 prescription claims across 151 beneficiaries totaling $5,042 in drug costs, led by Clobetasol Propionate (Clobetasol Propionate). 2019 DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $94. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $1,851 to $5,042. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$68K$136K2022 Medicare payment: $1,183 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $52,201 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $135,758 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
20221230$1,183
202396292$52,201
20242531,088$135,758

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$186K$371K2018 Drug cost: $1,851 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $49,261 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $313,767 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $176,827 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $371,306 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $53,146 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $5,042 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
20182652$1,851
2019159361$49,261
2020223655$313,767
2021200487$176,827
2022170416$371,306
202375104$53,146
2024151256$5,042

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$342$6842019 Medicare payment: $684 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/R12$684
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
17311Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks6274$487
11102Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth3437$70
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more101111$69
17000Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth5763$44
17003Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths38239$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate13338$750
MupirocinMupirocin561,042$378
CefadroxilCefadroxil71414$354
KetoconazoleKetoconazole26870$332
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate19280$315

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$94UCB, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Deborah Paul, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Deborah Paul, MD (NPI 1700371960), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Deborah Paul, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Deborah Paul, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mass General Brigham ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4641).

What billing organization is linked to Deborah Paul, MD?

Deborah Paul, MD is linked to OPTIMA DERMATOLOGY LLC (billing NPI 1831187764) in the available physician profile data.

Does Deborah Paul, MD have Open Payments data?

Deborah Paul, MD has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.