Dr. Stephen D Paul , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Boulder, CO
4740 Pearl Pkwy Ste 200
Boulder, CO 803013080
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Dr. Stephen Paul is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 6, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 72,836 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- J7328 โ Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg: 71,402 service units.
- 20610 โ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 382 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 361 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 17 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 108 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Celecoxib โ 62 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 24 prescription fills, including refills.
- Oxycodone Hcl โ 22 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 32,103 in 2019 to 72,836 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2019โ2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4740 Pearl Pkwy Ste 200
Boulder, CO 803013080
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $163,686 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $123,122 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2023.
30-day fills
108 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,620 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $21.64 in 2023
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Paul as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Boulder and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Paul are from 2023.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Paul are from 2023.
20 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Boulder, CO (471 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Boulder
10% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
70% of these 20 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 127% from 32,103 in 2019 to 72,836 in 2023.
- 2019: 32,103
- 2020: 32,251
- 2021: 108,344
- 2022: 135,034
- 2023: 72,836
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $152,137 in 2019 and $163,686 in 2023.
- 2019: $152,137
- 2020: $141,059
- 2021: $393,397
- 2022: $440,943
- 2023: $163,686
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $115,392 in 2019 and $123,122 in 2023.
- 2019: $115,392
- 2020: $106,888
- 2021: $303,700
- 2022: $335,370
- 2023: $123,122
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 11% from 97 in 2019 to 108 in 2023.
- 2019: 97
- 2020: 72
- 2021: 34
- 2022: 115
- 2023: 108
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 101 in 2019 and 108 in 2023.
- 2019: 101
- 2020: 80
- 2021: 38
- 2022: 115
- 2023: 108
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost varied from year to year: $1,494 in 2019 and $1,620 in 2023.
- 2019: $1,494
- 2020: $1,175
- 2021: $550
- 2022: $2,198
- 2023: $1,620
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 98% from $1,032.34 in 2019 to $21.64 in 2023.
- 2019: $1,032.34
- 2020: $233.68
- 2021: $34.80
- 2022: $53.99
- 2023: $21.64
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $21.64.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ZYNRELEF | General | $21.64 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J7328
Hyaluronan or derivative, gelsyn-3, for intra-articular injection, 0.1 mg
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71,402 | 84 | $6.00 | $0.69 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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382 | 123 | $234.32 | $80.53 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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361 | 207 | $183.00 | $92.43 |
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97140
Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes
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123 | 70 | $79.02 | $21.63 |
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73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
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87 | 78 | $112.00 | $49.27 |
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97110
Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes
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79 | 48 | $85.87 | $23.85 |
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J1030
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg
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78 | 51 | $27.00 | $7.63 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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53 | 42 | $80.00 | $36.53 |
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97112
Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes
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48 | 31 | $96.15 | $28.88 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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48 | 48 | $271.00 | $114.49 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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42 | 32 | $96.00 | $42.91 |
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73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
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33 | 25 | $80.00 | $46.60 |
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97530
Therapy procedure using functional activities
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29 | 22 | $94.14 | $36.29 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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26 | 25 | $270.00 | $130.59 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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18 | 17 | $5500.00 | $1299.53 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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14 | 12 | $110.00 | $58.13 |
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97018
Application of hot wax bath
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13 | 11 | $22.85 | $4.01 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Celecoxib | Celecoxib | 62 | 1,790 | $1,386.56 | 26 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 24 | 87 | $116.88 | 23 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 22 | 80 | $116.31 | 18 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4740 PEARL PKWY STE 200, BOULDER, CO 803013080 (Tel: 3034492730)
Registered at 933 ALPINE AVE, BOULDER, CO 803043305 (Tel: (303) 449-2730)
Recorded as STEPHEN PAUL, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: CO 29522)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 933 ALPINE AVE, BOULDER, CO 803043305 (Tel: 3034492730)
Registered at 933 ALPINE AVE, BOULDER, CO 803043305 (Tel: 3034492730)
Recorded as STEPHEN PAUL, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: CO 29522)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Boulder
- Dr. Erik Bowman, MD
- Dr. Michael Repine, MD
- Dr. James Rector, MD
- Dr. Khemarin Seng, MD
- Dr. Clint Brian Blackwood, MD
- Dr. Eric West, MD
Mailing Address
933 Alpine Ave
Boulder, CO 803043305
Phone: 3034492730