Providers
All 19 in AL
DIANA LYNN PAULK, PhD
NPI 1740406271, individual, Birmingham, AL, Psychologist
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Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 7 months, but with up to 394 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
- Records needed.
- 83% of Medicaid dollars are on codes with a history of abuse.
score 53 of 100, rank 8224, $524K at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.4 | 18.3 | 12.2 | 16.4 | 309 | 1 | 90791 90832 90837 90847 | $38K |
| Feb 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.5 | 21.1 | 14.1 | 19.7 | 353 | 1 | 90791 90832 90837 90846 90847 | $40K |
| Mar 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.3 | 19.8 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 337 | 1 | 90791 90832 90837 90847 | $41K |
| Apr 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.1 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 21.5 | 341 | 1 | 90791 90832 90837 90847 | $45K |
| May 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 26.4 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 21.5 | 366 | 1 | 90791 90832 90837 90847 | $49K |
| Jul 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.3 | 19.6 | 13.1 | 18.4 | 316 | 1 | 90791 90832 90837 90847 | $40K |
| Oct 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 26.2 | 22.6 | 15.1 | 20.3 | 394 | 1 | 90791 90832 90834 90837 90846 90847 | $47K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | DIANA LYNN PAULK, PhD |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | April 17, 2007, last updated August 19, 2011 |
| Practice location | 3499 INDEPENDENCE DR, SUITE 100, Birmingham, AL 35209-5668, 205-807-5372 |
| Specialties | Psychologist (103T00000X, primary, license 1326 AL) Psychologist, Counseling (103TC1900X, license 06-1639992 GA) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90837 | Psychotherapy, 1 hourhistory of abuse | $665K | 83% | $136 | $191 (top 5% from $442) | 25th percentile | |
| 90847 | Family psychotherapy with patient, 50 minutes | $49K | 6% | $86 | $130 (top 5% from $458) | 22nd percentile | |
| 90791 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $40K | 5% | $78 | $105 (top 5% from $228) | 29th percentile | |
| 90785 | Psychiatric services complicated by communication factor | $21K | 3% | $5.09 | $15 (top 5% from $35) | 18th percentile | |
| 90832 | Psychotherapy, 30 minutes | $11K | 1% | $37 | $59 (top 5% from $239) | 30th percentile | |
| 90834 | Psychotherapy, 45 minutes | $8K | 1% | $50 | $101 (top 5% from $318) | 20th percentile | |
| 90846 | Family psychotherapy without patient, 50 minutes | $5K | 1% | $46 | $113 (top 5% from $277) | 8th percentile |
In this area
19 providers in Jefferson County, AL carry an indicator in the public record, with $18.7M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 18 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARE COMPLETE MEDICAL CLINIC(CCMC)LLC Birmingham, AL, ranked 313 | $6K |
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| 4 | PATRICK TAPIA Birmingham, AL, ranked 7745 | $1.5M |
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| 4 | WALDEMAR CARLO Birmingham, AL, ranked 7796 | $1.2M |
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| 4 | SONYA PRITCHARD Birmingham, AL, ranked 7800 | $1.2M |
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| 4 | LINDY WINTER Birmingham, AL, ranked 7822 | $1.1M |
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| 4 | JOSEPH PHILIPS Birmingham, AL, ranked 7901 | $673K |
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| 4 | JEGEN KANDASAMY Birmingham, AL, ranked 7937 | $505K |
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| 4 | CHARITHARTH LAL Birmingham, AL, ranked 7945 | $485K |
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Recent enforcement in AL
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026
Alabama Provider Pays $300,000 to Resolve False Claims as Part of 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
A Phenix City-based provider billed Alabama Medicaid for Basic Living Skills services for at-risk children that were not actually rendered.
DOJSentencedApr 2, 2026
Former Medicaid Provider Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Pulliam, a child and family therapist enrolled as an Alabama Medicaid provider, submitted claims for counseling services that were never provided using beneficiaries' identifying information without consent.
DOJCivil judgmentMar 19, 2026
Mississippi Man Ordered to Pay $31 Million for Role in Healthcare Kickback Scheme
Crites and others referred patients, primarily TRICARE beneficiaries, to Cloverland Pharmacy in exchange for kickbacks paid by the pharmacy for each referral.
DOJCivil settlementFeb 21, 2025
Saad Healthcare Agrees to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Saad submitted, or caused the submission of, false claims to Medicare between 2013 and 2020 for 21 hospice patients who were not terminally ill and thus ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit.
DOJCivil settlementFeb 21, 2025
Saad Healthcare Agrees to Pay $3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations That It Billed Medicare for Ineligible Hospice Patients
Saad Healthcare submitted, or caused the submission of, false claims to Medicare between 2013 and 2020 for 21 hospice patients who were not terminally ill and were ineligible for the Medicare hospice benefit.
Referral packet
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