NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna Polanco

Internal Medicine Physician · Plantation, FL

Joanna Polanco is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Plantation, Florida, and NPI 1588304539, issued on Mar 29, 2022. Check the license (Florida ME169742, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588304539
Name
Joanna Polanco
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME169742 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8201 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324
Phone
(954) 635-6204
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2022
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250626002252); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8201 W Broward Blvd

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

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  2. Omar Abdelmaksoud, MDInternal Medicine Physician1083391429
  3. Sharon Addy, MDAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1174839377
  4. Syeda AfzalInternal Medicine Physician1184236473
  5. Erick AghaianStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730980004
  6. Stephanie Aguirre-BarcenasNurse Practitioner1578227328

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

203 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joanna Polanco203
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
  2. Cefdinir12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $20.17

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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. Joanna Polanco$20.17
  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.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. First Docs PCMargate, FL
  2. Fort Lauderdale Physician Services, LLCFort Lauderdale, FL
  3. Hha Associates LLCMiami, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joanna Polanco among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Joanna Polanco is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2022, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 92% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

91 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Plantation

They are 91 of the 3,342 NPPES records with a practice address in Plantation, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Victor Ayala, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241215027222
  2. Faiz Fatteh, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241710965298
  3. Sheeta Ghosh, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241992738660
  4. Jose Gonzalez-Pantaleon, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241184640864
  5. Ashkan Jafarbay, MDPlantation, FL 333241114999695
  6. Claire Katz, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241295758001
  7. Sabiha Khan, M.D.Plantation, FL 333241861467557
  8. Gail Kiem, MDPlantation, FL 333241144201492

Common questions

What is Joanna Polanco's NPI number?

Joanna Polanco's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588304539, issued on Mar 29, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna Polanco located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8201 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL, 33324. Phone: (954) 635-6204. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanna Polanco's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME169742, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joanna Polanco prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanna Polanco had 203 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.