James Robert Polega, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Grand Rapids, MI
James Robert Polega, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1740700236, issued on Jun 26, 2017. Check the license (Michigan 4301119218, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Robert Polega
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- 4301119218 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 230 Michigan St NE Ste 230, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Phone
- (616) 774-2822
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191001000742); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 230 Michigan St NE Ste 230
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Verify James Robert Polega in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301119218Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $171.68
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 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
- Spectrum Health Primary Care PartnersGrand Rapids, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Robert Polega among 301 infectious disease physician records in Michigan
James Robert Polega, MD is one of 301 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 224 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Michigan
There are 301 infectious disease physician records in Michigan.
All 301 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Baumgartner, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031033144456
- Anamaria Bondici, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031942524020
- Jorgelina De Sanctis, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031396950226
- David Dobbie, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031639116411
- Nnaemeka EgwuatuGrand Rapids, MI 495031588686695
- Mimi Emig, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031205817863
- Christina Fahlsing, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031730315474
- Minerva Galang, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031467510933
Common questions
What is James Robert Polega, MD's NPI number?
James Robert Polega, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740700236, issued on Jun 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Robert Polega, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 Michigan St NE Ste 230, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. Phone: (616) 774-2822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Robert Polega, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301119218, 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.
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.