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Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD

(Dr. Bradley Alan Paulson, MD)

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Specializes in: Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology

University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

310 22nd Avenue
Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 696-2700

Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD is affiliated with Avera Health.

Office Locations

Avera Health

1000 E 23rd Street Suite 300
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 322-5970

(605) 322-5971

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1325 South Cliff Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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2100 S Marion Road
Sioux Falls, SD 57106

(605) 322-1020

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300 S Bruce Street
Marshall, MN 56258

(507) 532-9661

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310 22nd Avenue
Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 696-2700

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525 N Foster Street
Mitchell, SD 57301

(605) 995-2000

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Null Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

2-D diagnostic mammogram

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

cervical spine CT scan

complete abdominal ultrasound

myocardial perfusion SPECT

neck imaging

neck ultrasound

nuclear stress test

soft tissue ultrasound

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD performed more 2-D diagnostic mammogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, complete abdominal ultrasound, myocardial perfusion SPECT, neck imaging, neck ultrasound, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), soft tissue ultrasound, SPECT scan, spinal procedures, spine CT scan, spine imaging, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

breast imaging

screening mammogram

X-rays

By Affordability:

breast ultrasound

retroperitoneal ultrasound

targeted breast ultrasound

thoracic imaging

ultrasound

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD performed more breast imaging, screening mammogram, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for breast ultrasound, retroperitoneal ultrasound, targeted breast ultrasound, thoracic (chest) imaging, and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

targeted breast ultrasound

By Affordability:

2-D diagnostic mammogram

limited abdominal ultrasound

mammogram

musculoskeletal imaging

videofluoroscopic swallow study

women's imaging

X-rays

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD performed more targeted breast ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for 2-D diagnostic mammogram, 2-D mammogram, abdominal CT scan, abdominal imaging, abdominal ultrasound, bone imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging), breast imaging, chest CT scan, chest X-ray, CT scan, diagnostic imaging, diagnostic mammogram, head/brain CT scan, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, limited abdominal ultrasound, mammogram (breast X-ray), musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic CT scan, pelvic imaging, preventive care, rib X-ray, screening mammogram, screening test, videofluoroscopic swallow study (modified barium swallow), women's imaging, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	714
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	112
breast procedures	244
cardiac procedures	432
CT scan	932
diagnostic imaging	87
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hip imaging	78
musculoskeletal imaging	313
nuclear scan	675
pelvic imaging	586
preventive care	185
spinal procedures	69
stress testing	432
thoracic (chest) imaging	1345
ultrasound (sonogram)	120
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	244
X-rays	1588

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	760
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	99
breast procedures	231
cardiac procedures	349
CT scan	898
diagnostic imaging	95
endocrine imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hip imaging	94
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	364
neck imaging	41
nuclear scan	628
pelvic imaging	637
preventive care	159
spinal procedures	64
stress testing	349
thoracic (chest) imaging	1649
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	211
vascular procedures	13
women's imaging	231
X-rays	1940

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1558
Female	1986

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3400
Black	14
Hispanic	22
Asian	13
Other	30
Native American	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1339
From 75 to 84	1155
85 and over	580
Less than 65	470

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	785
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	91
breast procedures	123
cardiac procedures	351
CT scan	1022
diagnostic imaging	56
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hip imaging	120
musculoskeletal imaging	403
neck imaging	44
nuclear scan	595
pelvic imaging	672
preventive care	97
spinal procedures	146
stress testing	351
thoracic (chest) imaging	2041
ultrasound (sonogram)	184
vascular procedures	22
women's imaging	123
X-rays	2352

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1744
Female	2164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3753
Black	16
Hispanic	39
Asian	11
Other	34
Native American	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1382
From 75 to 84	1240
85 and over	748
Less than 65	538

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	830
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	97
breast procedures	182
cardiac procedures	377
CT scan	1010
diagnostic imaging	68
gastrointestinal procedures	31
hip imaging	151
musculoskeletal imaging	501
neck imaging	93
nuclear scan	611
pelvic imaging	734
preventive care	115
spinal procedures	175
stress testing	377
thoracic (chest) imaging	2404
ultrasound (sonogram)	321
vascular procedures	37
women's imaging	197
X-rays	2967

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3926
Female	4956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	8444
Black	50
Hispanic	98
Asian	36
Other	84
Native American	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3276
From 75 to 84	2774
85 and over	1604
Less than 65	1228

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	705
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	85
breast procedures	220
cardiac procedures	310
CT scan	904
diagnostic imaging	100
endocrine imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	368
neck imaging	78
nuclear scan	584
pelvic imaging	509
preventive care	130
spinal procedures	143
stress testing	310
thoracic (chest) imaging	2407
thyroid function tests	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	299
vascular procedures	18
women's imaging	237
X-rays	2637

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1813
Female	2464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4068
Black	18
Hispanic	44
Asian	20
Other	44
Native American	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1650
From 75 to 84	1300
85 and over	749
Less than 65	578

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	855
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	75
breast procedures	262
cardiac procedures	276
CT scan	1067
diagnostic imaging	107
endocrine imaging	15
gastrointestinal procedures	34
lymph node procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	353
neck imaging	97
nuclear scan	567
pelvic imaging	601
preventive care	170
spinal procedures	197
stress testing	276
thoracic (chest) imaging	2507
thyroid function tests	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	394
vascular procedures	44
women's imaging	278
X-rays	2714

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1886
Female	2592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4236
Black	24
Hispanic	48
Asian	17
Other	61
Native American	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1761
From 75 to 84	1309
85 and over	775
Less than 65	633

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	738
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	109
breast procedures	169
cardiac procedures	268
CT scan	922
diagnostic imaging	96
gastrointestinal procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	328
neck imaging	81
nuclear scan	464
pelvic imaging	548
preventive care	84
spinal procedures	183
stress testing	268
thoracic (chest) imaging	331
ultrasound (sonogram)	369
vascular procedures	32
women's imaging	192
X-rays	561

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1854
Female	2417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4020
Black	27
Hispanic	37
Asian	26
Other	52
Native American	109

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1687
From 75 to 84	1284
85 and over	748
Less than 65	552

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	584
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	126
breast procedures	419
cardiac procedures	157
CT scan	780
diagnostic imaging	116
diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	253
neck imaging	86
nuclear scan	262
pelvic imaging	429
preventive care	255
spinal procedures	167
stress testing	157
thoracic (chest) imaging	285
ultrasound (sonogram)	389
vascular procedures	53
women's imaging	424
X-rays	732

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1642
Female	2323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3724
Black	20
Hispanic	34
Asian	15
Other	77
Native American	95

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1660
From 75 to 84	1203
85 and over	636
Less than 65	466

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were X-rays, CT scan, women's imaging and breast procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	465
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	57
breast procedures	536
cardiac procedures	138
CT scan	555
diagnostic imaging	143
diagnostic procedures	16
gastrointestinal procedures	15
image guided procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	154
neck imaging	67
nuclear scan	235
pelvic imaging	372
preventive care	272
spinal procedures	66
stress testing	138
thoracic (chest) imaging	179
ultrasound (sonogram)	334
vascular procedures	13
women's imaging	536
X-rays	563

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1225
Female	1949

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2974
Black	17
Hispanic	26
Asian	20
Other	55
Native American	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1442
From 75 to 84	948
85 and over	458
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	496
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	81
breast procedures	625
cardiac procedures	170
CT scan	584
diagnostic imaging	181
diagnostic procedures	17
gastrointestinal procedures	26
image guided procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
minor procedures	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	169
neck imaging	79
nuclear scan	298
pelvic imaging	415
preventive care	365
spinal procedures	170
stress testing	170
thoracic (chest) imaging	165
ultrasound (sonogram)	350
vascular procedures	27
women's imaging	631
X-rays	808

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1489
Female	2361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3633
Black	18
Hispanic	44
Asian	25
Other	69
Native American	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1766
From 75 to 84	1141
85 and over	530
Less than 65	413

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	358
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	139
breast procedures	773
cardiac procedures	140
CT scan	559
diagnostic imaging	157
diagnostic procedures	30
gastrointestinal procedures	20
image guided procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	224
neck imaging	28
nuclear scan	291
pelvic imaging	302
preventive care	506
spinal procedures	371
stress testing	140
thoracic (chest) imaging	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	192
vascular procedures	14
women's imaging	743
X-rays	1105

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1439
Female	2358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3585
Black	18
Hispanic	36
Asian	18
Other	93
Native American	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1714
From 75 to 84	1176
85 and over	534
Less than 65	373

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2023 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	230
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	216
breast procedures	990
cardiac procedures	58
CT scan	567
diagnostic imaging	190
diagnostic procedures	44
gastrointestinal procedures	12
image guided procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	175
neck imaging	32
nuclear scan	115
pelvic imaging	195
preventive care	600
spinal procedures	406
stress testing	58
thoracic (chest) imaging	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	249
vascular procedures	11
women's imaging	946
X-rays	1239

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1269
Female	2388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3451
Black	18
Hispanic	30
Asian	25
Other	79
Native American	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1721
From 75 to 84	1139
85 and over	491
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2024 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	292
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	111
breast procedures	1639
cardiac procedures	24
CT scan	505
diagnostic imaging	274
diagnostic procedures	20
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	122
neck imaging	40
nuclear scan	52
pelvic imaging	225
preventive care	1125
spinal procedures	218
stress testing	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	327
women's imaging	1619
X-rays	1715

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1133
Female	2849

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3773
Black	18
Hispanic	25
Asian	25
Other	97
Native American	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2030
From 75 to 84	1216
85 and over	456
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Sioux Falls, SD were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	600
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	107
breast procedures	493
cardiac procedures	234
CT scan	792
diagnostic imaging	128
diagnostic procedures	23
endocrine imaging	12
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hip imaging	110
image guided procedures	23
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	286
neck imaging	63
nuclear scan	413
pelvic imaging	478
preventive care	312
spinal procedures	182
stress testing	234
thoracic (chest) imaging	1050
thyroid function tests	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	287
vascular procedures	24
women's imaging	492
X-rays	1609

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	2369
Male	1613

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	19
Non-Hispanic White	3773
Native American / Alaskan Native	73
Hispanic	37
Other	59

**Age**
75 to 84	1221
85 and over	639
Less than 65	474
65 to 74	1648

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD graduated from University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology-Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology-Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Avera Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brad Alan Paulson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$8,011 SOMATOM AS $7,006	Non-Product Specific $921	SOMATOM Edge $61	SOMATOM Perspective $23
GE Healthcare	$282 $282
Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC	$39 Change Healthcare Radiology Solutions $39
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$28 Vascular $28
iCAD, Inc	$23 POWERLOOK AMP PRO WITH SECONDLOOK DIGITAL $23
Other	$18 $18