NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Podkowa, D.O.

Internal Medicine Physician · Fairhaven, MA

John J. Podkowa, D.O. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, and NPI 1932373552, issued on Apr 15, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 239926, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1932373552
Name
John J. Podkowa
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
239926 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
208 Mill RD, Fairhaven, MA 02719
Phone
(508) 996-1800
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2008
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(508) 992-7906
Medicaid ID
110082851A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091013000186); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 208 Mill RD

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

  1. John AcordNurse Practitioner1013531086
  2. Abena Addo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366543225
  3. Linda Adelberg, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1912146127
  4. Erica Almeida, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700326840
  5. Matthew Amaral, PA-CPhysician Assistant1891342218
  6. Patricia Andrade, MDSurgery Physician1417956426

Verify John J. Podkowa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. John Podkowa1,415
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium94 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium65 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate60 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium54 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium43 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium40 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southcoast Physicians Group IncFall River, MA

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

John J. Podkowa among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts

John J. Podkowa, D.O. is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fairhaven

They are 9 of the 261 NPPES records with a practice address in Fairhaven, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abena Addo, MDFairhaven, MA 027191366543225
  2. Rachael Bednarz-Medeiros, DOFairhaven, MA 027191174267900
  3. David Chesney, MDFairhaven, MA 027191396732418
  4. Gary Grosart, MDFairhaven, MA 027191689661704
  5. Michael Kelly, MDFairhaven, MA 027191679780761
  6. Elliot Lipstock, MDFairhaven, MA 027191962462028
  7. Marcelo Montorzi, M.D.Fairhaven, MA 027191427069905
  8. Nada Zaknoun, MDFairhaven, MA 027191407905938

Common questions

What is John J. Podkowa, D.O.'s NPI number?

John J. Podkowa, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932373552, issued on Apr 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Podkowa, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 Mill RD, Fairhaven, MA, 02719. Phone: (508) 996-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Podkowa, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 239926, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John J. Podkowa, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John J. Podkowa, D.O. had 1,415 Medicare Part D claims for 414 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.