NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740700236
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
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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Also registered at 230 Michigan St NE Ste 230

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jordan Ashdown, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154832160
  2. Mudita Bhugra, MDInternal Medicine Physician1033347216
  3. Hannah Bray, MDInternal Medicine Physician1164001079
  4. Ann Chamberlain, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1851984330
  5. Zachary Ciochetto, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1821520545
  6. Joshua Donkin, MDInfectious Disease Physician1669967964

Verify James Robert Polega 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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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.

  1. James Polega$171.68
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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. 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.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Baumgartner, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031033144456
  2. Anamaria Bondici, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031942524020
  3. Jorgelina De Sanctis, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031396950226
  4. David Dobbie, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031639116411
  5. Nnaemeka EgwuatuGrand Rapids, MI 495031588686695
  6. Mimi Emig, M.D.Grand Rapids, MI 495031205817863
  7. Christina Fahlsing, MDGrand Rapids, MI 495031730315474
  8. 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.

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