Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Paula Atkins, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner (CMS: Nurse Practitioner) · Columbus, MS

  • NPI 1487808838
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 75.0 / 100 · 2023
  • 19 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
2110 5Th St N
Columbus, MS 397052210
(662) 243-2435
fax (662) 328-7037

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
November 2008 — 18 yrs on file
Profile last updated
April 4, 2018
Year of graduation
2007 — 19 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
363LF0000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Mississippi #R798833

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1487808838. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
6,369
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$270,385
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths 2,555 491 $5
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 1,061 910 $70
17000 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth 797 677 $41
17110 Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths 430 366 $84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes 325 294 $43
11102 Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth 320 313 $71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 241 229 $99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes 120 120 $87
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths 113 93 $127
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth 91 58 $37

In context: peer comparison

Among 33 peers in this city , average services per provider: 613. This provider delivers 10× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$335
Transactions
13
Manufacturers
7
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Janssen Biotech, Inc. 2 $109.17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 3 $70.86
ABBVIE INC. 3 $56.94
Amgen Inc. 1 $32.40
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. 2 $30.36
Dermavant Sciences, Inc. 1 $18.36
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 1 $17.05

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$270
Education
$65

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
899
Patients
493
Total drug cost
$20,928
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Triamcinolone Acetonide Generic 130 85 $1,303
Ketoconazole Generic 128 58 $1,730
Minocycline Hcl Generic 105 44 $2,877
Hydrocortisone Generic 75 32 $862
Betamethasone Dipropionate Generic 73 43 $4,187
Mometasone Furoate Generic 60 40 $1,414
Mupirocin Generic 58 35 $627
Doxycycline Hyclate Generic 42 17 $966
Cephalexin Generic 40 15 $561
Fluconazole Generic 40 22 $292

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Paula Atkins's medical specialty?
Dr. Paula Atkins practices Family Nurse Practitioner in Columbus, MS.
Where does Dr. Paula Atkins practice?
Dr. Paula Atkins practices at 2110 5Th St N, Columbus, MS 397052210. Office phone: 6622432435.
What is Dr. Paula Atkins's NPI?
Dr. Paula Atkins's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487808838, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Paula Atkins accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Paula Atkins accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Paula Atkins commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths (HCPCS 17003); Established patient office or other outpatient visit (HCPCS 99213); Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth (HCPCS 17000). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.