Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Gonzales, LA
Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Gonzales, Louisiana, and NPI 1861598658, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12975R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 12975R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14076 Highway 44, Gonzales, LA 70737
- Phone
- (225) 647-6900
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (225) 644-1453
- Medicaid ID
- 1556785 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110609000750); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 263 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12975RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
4,002 Medicare Part D claims for 1,121 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium832 claims
- Famotidine592 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf427 claims
- Linzess371 claims
- Sucralfate241 claims
- Omeprazole178 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): 78.6 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,990.19
153 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pulmonary And Digestive Clinic, Inc.Gonzales, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Gonzales → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Bollinger, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371861635609
- Rahil Shah, M.D.Gonzales, LA 707371235172651
- Diana Curras, M.D.Zachary, LA 707911225560220
- Robert Muhumuza, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708061073524591
- James Balart, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081376648709
- Ronald Boudreaux, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081407883036
- Stephanie Cauble, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081447307392
- Andrew Guidroz, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081376563247
Common questions
What is Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD's NPI number?
Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861598658, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14076 Highway 44, Gonzales, LA, 70737. Phone: (225) 647-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12975R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD had 4,002 Medicare Part D claims for 1,121 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Halina E. Polek-Nowakowska, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.6 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.