Kathy Volin Pulda , MS, APRN, GNP, BC
Nurse Practitioner • Worcester, MA
378 Plantation St, Geriatrics Department
Worcester, MA 016052324
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NPI assigned on September 21, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 195 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 99309 — Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 110 service units.
- 99310 — Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day: 43 service units.
- 99308 — Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 42 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 128 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 22 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril — 21 prescription fills, including refills.
- Donepezil Hcl — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 257 in 2017 to 195 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
378 Plantation St
Geriatrics Department
Worcester, MA 016052324
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
Nurse Practitioner: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $16,517 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $12,823 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
128 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
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
$4,846 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Worcester and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Kathy Pulda are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Kathy Pulda are from 2020.
499 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner with a practice address in Worcester, MA (3,483 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Worcester
17.8% of these 499 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
57.7% of these 499 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 decreased 24% from 257 in 2017 to 195 in 2020.
- 2017: 257
- 2018: 396
- 2019: 604
- 2020: 195
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 30% from $23,675 in 2017 to $16,517 in 2020.
- 2017: $23,675
- 2018: $34,242
- 2019: $53,044
- 2020: $16,517
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 30% from $18,314 in 2017 to $12,823 in 2020.
- 2017: $18,314
- 2018: $26,983
- 2019: $42,259
- 2020: $12,823
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 24% from 103 in 2016 to 128 in 2020.
- 2016: 103
- 2017: 285
- 2018: 18
- 2019: 88
- 2020: 128
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 12% from 114 in 2016 to 128 in 2020.
- 2016: 114
- 2017: 305
- 2018: 18
- 2019: 88
- 2020: 128
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $788 in 2016 to $4,846 in 2020.
- 2016: $788
- 2017: $2,377
- 2018: $347
- 2019: $1,272
- 2020: $4,846
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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110 | 35 | $245.00 | $80.50 |
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99310
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes
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43 | 34 | $365.00 | $118.56 |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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42 | 22 | $185.00 | $61.04 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; 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 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 22 | 660 | $296.44 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 21 | 584 | $156.14 | — |
| Donepezil Hcl | Donepezil Hcl | 18 | 517 | $946.11 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 16 | 389 | $221.11 | — |
| Myrbetriq | Mirabegron | 15 | 190 | $2,805.12 | — |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 12 | 313 | $169.48 | — |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 12 | 279 | $86.80 | — |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 12 | 360 | $164.64 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-08-20NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at PO BOX 2153 DEPT 40338, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352879386 (Tel: 7062710100)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 378 PLANTATION ST, GERIATRICS DEPARTMENT, WORCESTER, MA 016052324 (Tel: 5087557300)
Registered at PO BOX 415348, BOSTON, MA 022415348 (Tel: 8002258885)
Recorded as KATHY PULDA, MS, APRN, GNP, BC
Nurse Practitioner (license number reported to NPPES: MA 143746)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Nurse Practitioners in Worcester
- Robert Svensson, NP
- Kaileigh Lavin, CNP
- Cathi Bartolini, NP
- Vanessa Nybo, FNP
- Francina Perry, FNP-BC
- Elizabeth Moorghen
Mailing Address
Po Box 2153 Dept 40338
Birmingham, AL 352879386
Phone: 7062710100