James M. Polo, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · New Bern, NC
James M. Polo, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in New Bern, North Carolina, and NPI 1093731168, issued on Jul 14, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9900647, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Polo
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 9900647 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2115 Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC 28560
- Phone
- (252) 633-4461
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (252) 635-6951
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040928000347); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2115 Neuse Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bradley Alsip, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467810242
- Lauren Cowell, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1477146090
- Elizabeth Dryden, PACPhysician Assistant1750662946
- Jamie Jones, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073902813
- Abigail McClellanPhysician Assistant1801622295
- Scott McClellan, M.D.Dermatopathology Physician1609961853
Verify James M. Polo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9900647Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,045 Medicare Part D claims for 667 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin620 claims
- Cephalexin51 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Fluorouracil45 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate34 claims
- Imiquimod25 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,934.23
97 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Dermatology Associates OF Coastal Carolina PANew Bern, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Polo among 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina
James M. Polo, M.D. is one of 507 dermatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 84% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 376 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 507 dermatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 507 in North Carolina → Every provider in New Bern → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean Murphy, D.O.New Bern, NC 285601104898717
- Kenneth Klein, MDNew Bern, NC 285621174507990
- Christopher Mizelle, MDNew Bern, NC 285621568471555
- Todd NelsonNew Bern, NC 285621306040050
- Maurice Dana, MDNewport, NC 285701437294584
- Catherine Brahe, MDCamp Lejeune, NC 285471043713712
- Daniel Abraham, D.O.Jacksonville, NC 285461497709778
- Mildred Warren, M.D.Cedar Point, NC 285841083935928
Common questions
What is James M. Polo, M.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Polo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093731168, issued on Jul 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Polo, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2115 Neuse Blvd, New Bern, NC, 28560. Phone: (252) 633-4461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Polo, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9900647, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Polo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Polo, M.D. had 1,045 Medicare Part D claims for 667 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James M. Polo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.