Caitlin Polistena, MD
Surgery Physician · Chelmsford, MA
Caitlin Polistena, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1508284084, issued on Apr 2, 2014. Check the license (Massachusetts 283456, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caitlin Polistena
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 283456 MA
ME139118 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Village Sqaure, Chelmsford, MA 01824
- Phone
- (978) 995-3292
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200928001842); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Caitlin Polistena in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 283456Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
- Omeprazole22 claims
- Mounjaro12 claims
- Tramadol Hcl11 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: $120.89
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Precision Surgical Specialists OF Lowell PCChelmsford, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Caitlin Polistena among 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Caitlin Polistena, MD is one of 1,003 surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2003 among the 503 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 1,003 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Chelmsford → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abdul Ghaffar, M.D.Chelmsford, MA 018241396715934
- Roy Shen, M.D.Chelmsford, MA 018241407831563
- Rebecca Shore, M.D.Chelmsford, MA 018241053396143
- Janaki Varadhan, MDChelmsford, MA 018241619957628
- Kaitlan Ahrens, M.D.Andover, MA 018101073976650
- Paul Gemis, M.D.Andover, MA 018101962434480
- Earl Gonzales, MDAndover, MA 018101215134390
- Kyle Harvey, M.D.Andover, MA 018101144498460
Common questions
What is Caitlin Polistena, MD's NPI number?
Caitlin Polistena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508284084, issued on Apr 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caitlin Polistena, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Village Sqaure, Chelmsford, MA, 01824. Phone: (978) 995-3292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caitlin Polistena, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 283456, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Caitlin Polistena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caitlin Polistena, MD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.