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2026 NPPES data Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician NPI 1811982671 M.D.
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Edward Polack, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in Wheeling, West Virginia.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 411 in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
59
Medicare Part D claims · 30 beneficiaries · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician avg: 179
Generic prescribing
68%
generic claims · 32% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.1/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Edward Polack, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 59 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

94.1/100
MIPS score · +11 vs avg
59
Part D claims, 2024
68%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Edward Polack, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1811982671), first enumerated 09/16/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 59 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1811982671 · Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-ELITE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1811982671
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-TRACE 411
  • MIPS-ELITE 94.1/100
  • RX-TRACE 59
  • BOOK-THIN 3 in West Virginia
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jack Gelman, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Edward Polack, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

94 ≥ 73rd percentile 73% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Edward Polack, M.D. sits

This provider among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician peers

Across the 107 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Edward Polack, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 18% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 86% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.949.974.899.8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Edward Polack, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 86
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one surgery of the hand (surgery) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Edward Polack, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Edward Polack, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Edward Polack, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/16/2005

NPI 1811982671

Primary specialty

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician

Rare

411 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

59 67% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 179

MIPS final score

94.1/100 10.6 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in West Virginia

How Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among West Virginia providers

West Virginia providers
Personal Care Attendant38.6%Home Health Aide8.2%Community Health Worker5.3%Homemaker3.1%Student in an Organized Heal…2.9%Pharmacist2.9%Surgery of the Hand (Surgery…0%
Largest specialties in West Virginia (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Edward Polack, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
94.1/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%94.1%
MIPS final score (Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician) - 94.1/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

1 MEDICAL PARK
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-3134

Provider Details

NPI 1811982671
Specialty Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/16/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

94.1061
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
78.4655
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Edward Polack, M.D. - brand share 32.0%
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician average

32% brand-name claims vs 68% generic, on 59 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

59
Total Claims
$12K
Total Drug Cost
30
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
59
Total Day Supply
987
Brand vs Generic
32% brand / 68% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$11K
Generic Drug Cost
$483

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.76
Gender Split
63% female / 37% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Santyl
Collagenase Clostridium Hist.
17
Diclofenac Potassium
 11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician in WV → All providers in West Virginia → Compare specialties →

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Overview

How Edward Polack, M.D. fits within the Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

411
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in US
45
States with Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician
179
Avg Claims per Provider

Edward Polack, M.D.'s 59 claims are below the specialty average of 179.

Nationwide Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Polack, both outside West Virginia so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (94.1 here).

Jack Gelman 94.1 IN John McCarthy 94.6 NE Abdalmajid Katranji 93.6 MI Benjamin Wei 93.4 AZ

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Stephen Troum Southlake, TX Mehul Mehta Warren, MI Jozef Zoldos Phoenix, AZ Edward Haass Dearborn, MI

Nearby Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician Providers in West Virginia

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in West Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Polack.

One of 3 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers enrolled in West Virginia, 2 are shown here.

Dr. Hany Tadros
MD
Glen Dale, WV
Dr. Charles Tracy
M.D.
Wheeling, WV

Compare Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edward Polack, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Edward Polack, M.D. specializes in Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician and practices in Wheeling, West Virginia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Edward Polack, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Edward Polack, M.D. wrote 59 Medicare Part D claims totaling $12K in drug costs for 30 beneficiaries.
What is Edward Polack, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Edward Polack, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.1/100 (Quality: 78.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Edward Polack, M.D. located? ▼
Edward Polack, M.D. is located at 1 MEDICAL PARK, Wheeling, WV, 26003. Phone: (304) 243-3134.
What is Edward Polack, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Edward Polack, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811982671, issued on 09/16/2005.
Does Edward Polack, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Edward Polack, M.D.'s prescribing is 32% brand-name and 68% generic drugs by claim count, with $11K in brand drug costs.
How many Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 411 Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers across 45 states in the US. The average Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician provider writes 179 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Edward Polack, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Edward Polack, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Santyl, Diclofenac Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Edward Polack, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Edward Polack, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 59 Part D claims and 30 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Edward Polack, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Edward Polack, M.D.'s NPI is 1811982671 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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