John V. Politsch, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Minneapolis, MN
John V. Politsch, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1346215720, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 38567, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John V. Politsch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 38567 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Phone
- (612) 672-5050
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031219000208); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John V. Politsch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 38567Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate22 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
- Lisinopril18 claims
- Metformin Hcl18 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 3 group practices
- Fairview ClinicsSaint Paul, MN
- Healtheast Medical Research InstituteWoodbury, MN
- Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John V. Politsch among 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota
John V. Politsch, MD is one of 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 90% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2010 among the 46 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.
All 59 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Jeffrey, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554551356669394
- Jonathan Lee, DOMinneapolis, MN 554551033606587
- Drew Rosielle, MDMinneapolis, MN 554551528011269
- Rena SingletonMinneapolis, MN 554551679833826
- Emily Schafhauser, M.D.Edina, MN 554351578889424
- Joel Carter, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554261417904665
- Steven Duane, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261104801455
- Lisa Illig, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261235177932
Common questions
What is John V. Politsch, MD's NPI number?
John V. Politsch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346215720, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John V. Politsch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455. Phone: (612) 672-5050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John V. Politsch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 38567, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John V. Politsch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John V. Politsch, MD had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.