NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Peter Poletes, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Lansing, MI

George Peter Poletes, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Lansing, Michigan, and NPI 1871761247, issued on Feb 19, 2008. Check the license (Michigan 4301069777, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1871761247
Name
George Peter Poletes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License number
4301069777 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1219 E Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48906
Phone
(517) 485-3583
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(517) 485-3942
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080317000640); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Ohio, 1990
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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Verify George Peter Poletes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. George Poletes57
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin41 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: $24.99

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Poletes$24.99
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Messenger And Sons Dermatology PLLCLansing, MI

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

George Peter Poletes among 176 plastic surgery physician records in Michigan

George Peter Poletes, M.D. is one of 176 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Michigan

There are 176 plastic surgery physician records in Michigan.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Hintzman, D.O.Lansing, MI 489101497855753
  2. Eric Pittelkow, MDLansing, MI 489121982050340
  3. Khalid Almutairi, M.D, MS.C, FRCSCEast Lansing, MI 488231508116914
  4. Lee Colony, MDEast Lansing, MI 488231467490540
  5. Preecha Supanwanid, M.D.East Lansing, MI 488231669661450
  6. Terri Zomerlei, MDEast Lansing, MI 488231861530438
  7. Karen Buckley, MDPortage, MI 490241225094659
  8. Kimberly ClawsonPortage, MI 490241689818486

Common questions

What is George Peter Poletes, M.D.'s NPI number?

George Peter Poletes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871761247, issued on Feb 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Peter Poletes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1219 E Saginaw St, Lansing, MI, 48906. Phone: (517) 485-3583. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Peter Poletes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301069777, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Peter Poletes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Peter Poletes, M.D. had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.