NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David W. Polly, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN

David W. Polly, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1669483046, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 34661, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669483046
Name
David W. Polly
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
34661 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone
(612) 273-9400
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid IDs
977595100 MN
0573717 IA
10387 ND
7777470 SD
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 University OF Minnesota Physicians

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

  1. Deanna Bass, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1275577371
  2. Michael Bloomquist, PHD, LPClinical Psychologist1265478473
  3. Edward Cheng, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1447287610
  4. Rosalie Drechnik, CPNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1578599460
  5. Seyyed Fatemi, M.D., PHDPsychiatry Physician1477582765
  6. Mary Freitag, PSYD, LPPsychologist1265463137

Verify David W. Polly in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. David Polly57
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin22 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): 82.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $736,119.68

162 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Polly$736,120
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

David W. Polly among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

David W. Polly, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gordon Aamoth, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541215947353
  2. Edward Cheng, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541447287610
  3. Jeffrey Macalena, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541922141449
  4. Patrick Morgan, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541790707537
  5. Joseph Nemanich, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541851363378
  6. Michael Nemanich, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554541932157682
  7. Christian Ogilvie, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541902847601
  8. Fernando Pena, MDMinneapolis, MN 554541992800205

Common questions

What is David W. Polly, MD's NPI number?

David W. Polly, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669483046, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David W. Polly, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Minnesota Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, 55454. Phone: (612) 273-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David W. Polly, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 34661, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David W. Polly, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David W. Polly, MD had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David W. Polly, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.