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Paul Singer, MD

Neurology · Ashland

NPI 1538150271

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1 location · Kings Daughters Medical Specialties Inc · 397 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Billings Clinic Hospital · King'S Daughters' Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

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Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Billings Clinic HospitalBillings, MTAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Billings Clinic, which runs 13 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 71% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.107, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.225, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • King'S Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KYAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of University of Kentucky Healthcare, which runs 5 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 67% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 3 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 16.51 (10.42 to 22.59) · 463 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.408, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Billings Clinic Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 8 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Billings Clinic Hospital
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.107BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.225BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.76 (0 to 1.58) · 1,912 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.87 (0.63 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths205.34 (162.32 to 248.36) · 169 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.4 · 145 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.9 · 153 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.3 · 412 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.7 · 432 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.5 · 495 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths11.4 · 411 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.5 · 3,780 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.11 (0 to 0.29) · 8,970 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.26 (0.07 to 0.44) · 9,397 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.43 (1.86 to 5) · 3,452 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.58 (0.24 to 2.92) · 1,574 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.39 (2.19 to 4.6) · 3,294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.02 (4.12 to 13.91) · 1,489 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.09 (2.25 to 7.92) · 1,549 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.87 (0.53 to 3.2) · 714 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0 to 0.78) · 7,441 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.9 · 172 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.461No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.628No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 455 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.8 · 510 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 481 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits18.5 · 481 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-11.8 · 534 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits15.8 · 563 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits6.5 (4.8 to 8.6) · 396 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.4 (7.4 to 11.9) · 396 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.2 · 153 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.5 · 85 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.4 · 180 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits10.2 (7.9 to 13.1) · 2,552 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.1) · 2,043 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,380 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Billings Clinic Hospital
Cleanliness2
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness3
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Billings Clinic Hospital
Room was "always" clean61%
Nurses "always" communicated well76%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)69%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Nurses "always" listened carefully72%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night56%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital71%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%
See every measure and the patient survey for King'S Daughters' Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at King'S Daughters' Medical Center
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths16.51 (10.42 to 22.59) · 463 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.408BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.76 (0 to 1.69) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.13 (0.83 to 1.43)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths164.09 (114.2 to 213.98) · 75 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.7 · 85 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 266 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths13.4 · 319 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths11.5 · 671 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 676 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths12.8 · 428 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 4,457 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.04 to 0.43) · 8,075 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 8,468 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.79 (0.72 to 4.87) · 1,623 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths2.31 (0.82 to 3.81) · 488 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2 (0.58 to 3.41) · 1,573 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths6.99 (3.36 to 10.62) · 484 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.5 (1.05 to 3.95) · 298 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.29 (0 to 0.91) · 7,230 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.769No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.456No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.992No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.818No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.6 · 590 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits21.8 · 1,224 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits14.2 · 339 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits3.2 · 778 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits31.9 · 718 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.1 · 1,207 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.8 (3.5 to 6.7) · 321 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.8 (9.3 to 14.9) · 321 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.4 · 177 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits22.1 · 603 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.3 (10.7 to 16.5) · 2,493 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.8 to 1.3) · 724 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (443 patients answered, 17% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at King'S Daughters' Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines2
Discharge information3
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness4
Recommend hospital3
Share of patients giving the best answer at King'S Daughters' Medical Center
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well78%
Doctors "always" communicated well77%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information84%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge83%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand70%
Doctors "always" listened carefully77%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect84%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications67%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand72%
Nurses "always" listened carefully78%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
"Always" quiet at night67%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital67%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects47%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms85%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$16,215

Medicare paid this office $16,215 for 134 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth88$9,863$112
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth20$3,293$165
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$1,608$134

Who their Medicare patients are

134 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 9% · 85 and older 19% · Women 57% · Also on Medicaid 23% · Health risk score 1.74. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical neurology clinician is at 1.61.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Stroke 75% · Diabetes 45% · Coronary heart disease 44% · Atrial fibrillation 37% · Chronic kidney disease 36% · Heart failure 35% · COPD 33% · Depression 33% · Dementia 25% · Cancer 18%.

The office billed $51,265, Medicare allowed $20,813 and paid $16,215; for 137 services of 9 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024134137761.74$51,265$16,215
2023130138751.71$54,167$17,749
2021123127741.80$34,195$12,855
20205057771.92$16,979$6,274
2018194296781.40$56,180$23,586
2017323643781.18$112,936$54,397
2016311583781.28$96,412$49,408
2015434964771.17$156,607$83,732
2014430911771.22$146,726$78,580
2013406805771.10$127,017$74,238

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth51$8,505$167
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth69$8,082$117

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth30$3,719$124
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making21$2,264$108
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth11$2,014$183
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making23$1,461$64
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth11$1,003$91

2020: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth33$4,129$125
Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth12$1,383$92

2018: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)95$7,146$64
New patient visit (60+ min)24$3,946$164
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes20$3,253$163
Short return visit (20+ min)46$2,614$48
Long return visit (40+ min)25$2,513$97
New patient visit (45+ min)16$2,034$127

2017: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)139$15,958$79
Short return visit (20+ min)128$9,286$54
New patient visit (45+ min)70$9,223$132
Long return visit (40+ min)52$6,349$109
New patient visit (60+ min)36$5,756$160
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes19$3,164$158
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes15$1,548$57
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes12$587$31

2016: 7 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)168$19,655$81
Short return visit (20+ min)120$8,850$57
New patient visit (60+ min)34$5,514$162
New patient visit (45+ min)37$4,774$129
Long return visit (40+ min)33$4,270$115
New patient visit (30+ min)22$1,855$84
Extended office or other outpatient service, first hour17$1,363$80

2015: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Return visit (30+ min)219$31,593$86
Short return visit (20+ min)136$10,144$54
New patient visit (45+ min)75$9,712$129
New patient visit (60+ min)55$8,603$156
Long return visit (40+ min)41$5,095$118
New patient visit (30+ min)54$4,632$86
Extended office or other outpatient service, first hour53$4,323$82
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes22$3,646$166
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes22$3,558$59
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes19$797$32

2014: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)196$27,458$85
Short return visit (20+ min)144$12,242$59
New patient visit (45+ min)86$9,871$115
New patient visit (60+ min)37$6,369$172
Extended office or other outpatient service, first hour63$5,093$81
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes30$5,001$167
New patient visit (30+ min)62$4,995$81
Long return visit (40+ min)35$4,093$114
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy24$1,170$49
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes13$1,133$60
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes12$420$32

2013: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Return visit (30+ min)183$23,889$84
New patient visit (45+ min)95$13,443$142
Short return visit (20+ min)119$8,790$59
New patient visit (60+ min)47$7,619$162
New patient visit (30+ min)50$4,780$96
Long return visit (40+ min)40$4,697$117
Extended office or other outpatient service, first hour40$3,318$83
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,834$167
Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy24$1,110$44

Money from drug and device companies

$18 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$18
202011None$125
201923None$382

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Vanda PharmaceuticalsPonvory$18
1 payment
  • Meals for Ponvory · 2025-12-11 · $18
See the published payment
Every published payment
Vanda PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-12-11Ponvory$18
See earlier years (2020, 2019)

2020: $125

Payments by company in 2020
Teva Pharmaceuticals USAAjovy$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2020-03-14 · $125

2019: $382

Payments by company in 2019
Teva Pharmaceuticals USAAjovy$257
2 payments
  • Meals for Austedo · 2019-10-19 · $117
  • Meals for Ajovy · 2019-03-16 · $140
LundbeckNorthera$125
1 payment
  • Meals for Northera · 2019-05-29 · $125

Professional record

NPI
1538150271
Licence
PA G59672
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Neurology (2084N0400X)
Mailing address
360 Dardanelli Ln Ste 1c, Los Gatos, CA, 95032
NPI first listed
2005-11-02
NPI last updated
2026-07-07
NPI record certified
2026-07-07

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 617 23rd St Ste 400, Ashland, KY, 41101