NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Samuel Polek

Internal Medicine Physician · Mattoon, IL

James Samuel Polek is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Mattoon, Illinois, and NPI 1720519754, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 036156024, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720519754
Name
James Samuel Polek
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
036156024 IL
R4572 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Richmond Ave E Ste 4, Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone
(217) 234-7000
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2023
Fax
(217) 238-5348
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210722003548); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 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 200 Richmond Ave E Ste 4

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,941 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 276 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Polek5,941
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium287 claims
  2. Lisinopril199 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium180 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen162 claims
  5. Gabapentin161 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate149 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): 91.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $258.31

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Polek$258.31
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

22 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Mattoon

They are 22 of the 803 NPPES records with a practice address in Mattoon, and 7,238 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

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  6. Abu Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1083243877
  7. Ayesha Abbasi, MDChicago, IL1376216705
  8. Khalda Abbasi, MDNaperville, IL1487705240
  9. Elmer Abbo, MDBurr Ridge, IL1710048541
  10. Paul Abbo, M.D.River Forest, IL1083693378

Common questions

What is James Samuel Polek's NPI number?

James Samuel Polek's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720519754, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Samuel Polek located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Richmond Ave E Ste 4, Mattoon, IL, 61938. Phone: (217) 234-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Samuel Polek's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036156024, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Samuel Polek prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Samuel Polek had 5,941 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Samuel Polek's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 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.

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