NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Kirkland Polk, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Saint Louis, MO

David Kirkland Polk, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1235715863, issued on Mar 23, 2021. Check the license (Missouri 2023012078, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235715863
Name
David Kirkland Polk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2023012078 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Jefferson Barracks Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63125
Phone
(314) 652-4100
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2021
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carla AdderleySpeech-Language Pathologist1902196017
  2. Brandy Adelsberger, RDRegistered Dietitian1225281710
  3. Anupam Agarwal, MDGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1316996580
  4. Lisa Akers-Smith, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1255766598
  5. Omar Al-Roubaie, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1891986055
  6. Lauren Albinson-Robertson, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1821404211

Verify David Kirkland Polk in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

313 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Polk313
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam28 claims
  2. Sertraline Hcl26 claims
  3. Clozapine24 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate23 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Hcl20 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl19 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.

David Kirkland Polk among 965 psychiatry physician records in Missouri

David Kirkland Polk, MD is one of 965 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 2084P0800X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Missouri

There are 965 psychiatry physician records in Missouri.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lachman Abichandani, M.D.St Louis, MO 631251508928342
  2. Gregg Bassett, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631251235249707
  3. Juan Corvalan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631251306883509
  4. Karen Cowan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631251447218490
  5. Klara Curtis, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631251396723920
  6. Antonina Gesmundo, MDSaint Louis, MO 631251003804253
  7. Kulsoom Junaid, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631251497827968
  8. Eve Lipschitz, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631251114976180

Common questions

What is David Kirkland Polk, MD's NPI number?

David Kirkland Polk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235715863, issued on Mar 23, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Kirkland Polk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr, Saint Louis, MO, 63125. Phone: (314) 652-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Kirkland Polk, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023012078, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Kirkland Polk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Kirkland Polk, MD had 313 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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