NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Vattathara Polson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

David Vattathara Polson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1417539248, issued on Apr 21, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD486230, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1417539248
Name
David Vattathara Polson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD486230 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
111 Sheridan St, Pittsburgh, PA 15209
Phone
(412) 821-2277
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250812000281); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 111 Sheridan St

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

  1. Henry Bakkila, MDFamily Medicine Physician1962458976
  2. Elaine Boron, DOFamily Medicine Physician1811335664
  3. Robert Carrell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245286160
  4. Emily KostyMedical Physician Assistant1730622820
  5. Sarah LarkinFamily Medicine Physician1679529598

Verify David Vattathara Polson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Polson29
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Renaissance Family Practice-Upmc, IncPittsburgh, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

David Vattathara Polson among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

David Vattathara Polson, MD is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% 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 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

374 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 374 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henry Bakkila, MDPittsburgh, PA 152091962458976
  2. Elaine Boron, DOPittsburgh, PA 152091811335664
  3. Robert Carrell, MDPittsburgh, PA 152091245286160
  4. Malcolm Harris, M.D.Millvale, PA 152091144216763
  5. Sarah LarkinPittsburgh, PA 152091679529598
  6. Felicia Beseka, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152081225268121
  7. Felicia Young, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152081225108921
  8. Brian Bonner, MDPittsburgh, PA 152071295718823

Common questions

What is David Vattathara Polson, MD's NPI number?

David Vattathara Polson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417539248, issued on Apr 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Vattathara Polson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 111 Sheridan St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15209. Phone: (412) 821-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Vattathara Polson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD486230, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Vattathara Polson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Vattathara Polson, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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