David Polsky, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · New York, NY
David Polsky, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1205825247, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license (New York 198257, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Polsky
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 198257 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 550 1St Ave, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (212) 263-8243
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Polsky 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 198257Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocortisone26 claims
- Acitretin11 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: $51.49
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
David Polsky among 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York
David Polsky, M.D. is one of 1,211 dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 87% 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, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,211 dermatology physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is David Polsky, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Polsky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205825247, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Polsky, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 1St Ave, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (212) 263-8243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Polsky, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 198257, 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 Polsky, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Polsky, M.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.