NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1679525034 M.D.
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Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Santa Barbara, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 859 in Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 644 beneficiaries · Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$363.11
31 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Jeffrey Polito, M.D. filed 6,327 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Santa Barbara, California, prescribing 89% generic.
- 6K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- $363.11
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥96th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,327 ≥ 96th percentile 96% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Jeffrey Polito, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Jeffrey Polito, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,327 383% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Jeffrey Polito, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 5333 HOLLISTER AVE STE 225, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111, with a listed phone of (805) 681-1490. NPI 1679525034 was issued on 05/16/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,327 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 644 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $816K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.8%.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 859 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,310 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1679525034 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/16/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Jeffrey Polito, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$363
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Jeffrey Polito, M.D.. To verify Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Jeffrey Polito, M.D. - brand share 10.0%
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
10% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 6,327 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
6,327
Total Claims
$816K
Total Drug Cost
644
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 14,613
- Total Day Supply
- 428,758
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $670K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $143K
- Opioid Claims
- 116 (1.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 124
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.95
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 281, 75-84: 239, 85+: 112
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jeffrey Polito, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
419 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
315 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
277 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
241 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 142
Pantoprazole Sodium
142 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 138
Rosuvastatin Calcium
138 claims
- Metformin Hcl 122
Metformin Hcl
122 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 116
Metoprolol Succinate
116 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 419 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 315 |
| Losartan Potassium | 277 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 241 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 142 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 138 |
| Metformin Hcl | 122 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 116 |
| Allopurinol | 111 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 110 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Jeffrey Polito, M.D. fits within the Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
859
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,310
Avg Claims per Provider
Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s 6,327 claims are above the specialty average of 1,310.
Nearby Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Polito.
Dr. Jennifer Acostamadiedo
MD
Santa Cruz, CA
Kathreen Al Ramo
Fresno, CA
Dr. Amir Arfaei
MD
Ventura, CA
Dr. Hovig Artinian
M.D.
Clovis, CA
Dr. Aditya Bhargava
M.D.
Dublin, CA
Compare Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Jeffrey Polito, M.D. specializes in Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Santa Barbara, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Jeffrey Polito, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Jeffrey Polito, M.D. wrote 6,327 Medicare Part D claims totaling $816K in drug costs for 644 beneficiaries.
Where is Jeffrey Polito, M.D. located? ▼
Jeffrey Polito, M.D. is located at 5333 HOLLISTER AVE STE 225, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111. Phone: (805) 681-1490.
What is Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679525034, issued on 05/16/2006.
Does Jeffrey Polito, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s prescribing is 10% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $670K in brand drug costs.
Does Jeffrey Polito, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Jeffrey Polito, M.D. had 116 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.8%.
How many Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 859 Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,310 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jeffrey Polito, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Losartan Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jeffrey Polito, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Jeffrey Polito, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,327 Part D claims and 644 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Jeffrey Polito, M.D.'s NPI is 1679525034 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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