Alan C. Pollak, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Skokie, IL
Alan C. Pollak, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Skokie, Illinois, and NPI 1790734069, issued on May 6, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 0336-043468, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alan C. Pollak
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 0336-043468 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9150 Crawford Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
- Phone
- (847) 679-1605
- Enumerated
- May 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051115000937); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alan C. Pollak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 0336-043468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
239 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin28 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide23 claims
- Cefuroxime21 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate19 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Acetic Acid17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $29.67
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
4 hospitals and group practices
- Friedell Clinic, S. C.Chicago, IL
- Loretto HospitalChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals
- Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group LLCDes Plaines, IL
- Thorek Memorial HospitalChicago, IL · Acute Care Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Alan C. Pollak among 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois
Alan C. Pollak, MD is one of 482 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2005 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 482 otolaryngology physician records in Illinois.
All 482 in Illinois → Every provider in Skokie → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Horwitz, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761265448443
- Jonathan Pomerantz, M.D.Skokie, IL 600761740441526
- Auddie Sweis, MDSkokie, IL 600761558788877
- George Goldstein, M.D.Lincolnshire, IL 600691801898200
- Martin Anderson, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681467767855
- Sanjeev Balamohan, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681952740318
- Gregory Bussell, M.D.Park Ridge, IL 600681063404358
- Nadieska CaballeroPark Ridge, IL 600681447489448
Common questions
What is Alan C. Pollak, MD's NPI number?
Alan C. Pollak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790734069, issued on May 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alan C. Pollak, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9150 Crawford Ave, Skokie, IL, 60076. Phone: (847) 679-1605. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alan C. Pollak, MD's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 0336-043468, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alan C. Pollak, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alan C. Pollak, MD had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.