Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · San Diego, CA
Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1528077740, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (California G52965, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas Andrew Politoske
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- G52965 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8008 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone
- (858) 292-7527
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 292-7804
- Medicaid ID
- GR0027570 CA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Douglas Andrew Politoske in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G52965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
142 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole36 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Douglas Andrew Politoske among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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- Hyun Kim, MDSan Diego, CA 921231013023365
- Daniel Lee, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231063522613
- John Person, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231285647297
Common questions
What is Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD's NPI number?
Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528077740, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8008 Frost St, San Diego, CA, 92123. Phone: (858) 292-7527. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G52965, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas Andrew Politoske, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.