NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Polnak, PHARMD.

Pharmacist · Tacoma, WA

John Polnak, PHARMD. is a pharmacist with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1215310776, issued on Jul 2, 2015. Check the license (Washington PH60764821, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215310776
Name
John Polnak
Credential
PHARMD.
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License numbers
PH60764821 WA
0021305 CO
060413-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 596-3300
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way

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  4. Fahad Alroumi, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1295010676
  5. Michael Alston, MDPediatrics Physician1023403193
  6. Charles Anderson, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1225004120

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48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pharmacist in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. John Polnak176
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

  1. Spironolactone28 claims
  2. Jardiance26 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate25 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium24 claims
  5. Lisinopril14 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.

John Polnak among 7,777 pharmacist records in Washington

John Polnak, PHARMD. is one of 7,777 pharmacist records with a practice address in Washington. 32% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

411 pharmacist records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 411 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 7,777 pharmacist records in Washington.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Beste, PHARMDTacoma, WA 984051508842733
  2. Catherine Brown, PHARMDTacoma, WA 984051992781025
  3. Gail Bunker, R,PH., PHARM.D.Tacoma, WA 984051528044716
  4. Tony Casanova, PHARM.D.Tacoma, WA 984051407846108
  5. Anne Corson, PHARMDTacoma, WA 984051386620698
  6. Jeffrey DailyTacoma, WA 984051699751669
  7. Susan Flatebo, RPHTacoma, WA 984051871579094
  8. Heidi Hernandez, PHARM.D.Tacoma, WA 984051164408902

Common questions

What is John Polnak, PHARMD.'s NPI number?

John Polnak, PHARMD.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215310776, issued on Jul 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Polnak, PHARMD. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 209 Martin Luther King JR Way, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 596-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Polnak, PHARMD.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number PH60764821, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John Polnak, PHARMD. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Polnak, PHARMD. had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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