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Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

105 Valley West Drive Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 223-4368

Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD is an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD is affiliated with MercyOne.

Office Locations

105 Valley West Drive Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265

(515) 223-4368

(515) 453-2368

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1111 6th Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50314

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MercyOne

1755 59th Place
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 358-8000

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures and stroboscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	337
ear procedures	66
stroboscopy	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	25
diagnostic procedures	125
doctor visit	454
ear procedures	174
minor procedures	25
nose surgery	25
nosebleed treatment	25
stroboscopy	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	48
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, stroboscopy and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
diagnostic procedures	112
doctor visit	466
ear procedures	153
minor procedures	19
nose surgery	19
nosebleed treatment	19
stroboscopy	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	168

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	50
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2015 were ear procedures, stroboscopy, diagnostic procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	431
ear procedures	50
stroboscopy	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	96
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2016 were minor procedures, nosebleed treatment, ablation and nose surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	35
CT scan	18
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	422
ear procedures	13
minor procedures	35
nose surgery	35
nosebleed treatment	35
stroboscopy	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	45
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2017 were stroboscopy, ear procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	13
doctor visit	395
ear procedures	17
stroboscopy	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	143

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	60
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA during 2018 were stroboscopy, ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	365
ear procedures	21
stroboscopy	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	37
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2019

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in West Des Moines, IA were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minor procedures and nosebleed treatment.

ablation	26
CT scan	15
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	371
ear procedures	70
minor procedures	26
nose surgery	26
nosebleed treatment	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2019

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	169
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	42
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD From 2012 - 2019

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MercyOne

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$322 EpiPen $309	Dymista $12
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$298 Propel $298
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$221 Dexilant $167	Trintellix $27	Nesina $14	Brintellix $12
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$103 Dymista $103
Greer Laboratories, Inc.	$72 Oralair $72
Other	$409 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $62	XARTEMIS XR $48	Gelclair $40	Xhance $38	ENT $30	Other $192

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,410
Travel and Lodging	$14

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Thomas O. Paulson, MD.

DARA Biosciences, Inc.

2014

$0.00

Physician Covered Recipient

None

Biography

Dr. Thomas Paulson sees patients in West Des Moines, IA and Des Moines, IA. His medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He is affiliated with MercyOne. He welcomes new patients at his office inDes Moines, IA as reported by MercyOne.