Benjamin Stanley Paulson, M.D.
General Surgery · Hand Surgery · Orthopedic Surgery (CMS) · Des Moines, IA
At a glance
450 Laurel St Ste A, Des Moines, IA 50314-3045
Published activity: Removal of nail tissue · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Nov 19, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
450 Laurel St Ste ADes Moines, IA 50314-3045
Additional reported practice locations
710 E 1St StAnkeny, IA 500212128
Phone: 5152478400
Fax: 5152488888 5900 E University Ave Ste 201
Pleasant Hill, IA 503278468
Phone: 5152478400
Fax: 5152488888
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2004
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery · Hand Surgery · Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Boone County Hospital Boone, IA
- Dallas County Hospital Perry, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of nail tissue | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $259.94 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $259.94 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- General Surgery · Hand Surgery · Orthopedic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 2086S0105X
- Enumeration date
- Mar 2, 2009
- Record updated
- Nov 19, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
2086S0105X · Primary
License reported: 39061 IA
390200000X
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Practice location
450 Laurel St Ste ADes Moines, IA 50314-3045
- Phone
- (515) 247-8400
- Fax
- (515) 248-8888
Mailing address
450 LAUREL ST STE ADES MOINES, IA 503143045
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