David J. Pochatko, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · East Amherst, NY
David J. Pochatko, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in East Amherst, New York, and NPI 1588646426, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (New York 195032, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Pochatko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- 195032 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8750 Transit RD, East Amherst, NY 14051
- Phone
- (716) 636-1470
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (716) 636-1423
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100330000901); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8750 Transit RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Donald Douglas, M.D.Specialist1245212042
- Samantha Fleming, PASurgical Physician Assistant1003257114
Verify David J. Pochatko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 195032Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
- Ibuprofen11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $147.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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
- Excelsior Orthopaedics LLPAmherst, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Pochatko among 58 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in New York
David J. Pochatko, M.D. is one of 58 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 40 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in New York
There are 58 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in New York.
All 58 in New York → Every provider in East Amherst → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Emilie Champagne Williamson, MDRochester, NY 146181669908117
- David Ciufo, M.D.Rochester, NY 146181639598188
- Amanda Holleran, M.D.Rochester, NY 146181417375981
- Judith Baumhauer, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421073554473
- Benedict Digiovanni, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421881635266
- Adolph Flemister, M.D.Rochester, NY 146421992746705
- Beth Dollinger, M.D.Horseheads, NY 148451699774851
- Naven Duggal, M.D.Syracuse, NY 132141841209988
Common questions
What is David J. Pochatko, M.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Pochatko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588646426, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Pochatko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8750 Transit RD, East Amherst, NY, 14051. Phone: (716) 636-1470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Pochatko, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 195032, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David J. Pochatko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Pochatko, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Pochatko, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.