NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Dallas, TX

Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1629234364, issued on Aug 1, 2008. Check the license (Texas M9581, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1629234364
Name
Kristel Dawn Polder
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
M9581 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8201 Preston RD., Dallas, TX 75225
Phone
(214) 631-7546
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090616000391); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2005
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

280 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kristel Polder280
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide47 claims
  2. Mupirocin26 claims
  3. Valacyclovir22 claims
  4. Ketoconazole17 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone15 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate14 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: $7,340.03

63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristel Polder$7,340.03
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dallas Center For Dermatology And Aesthetics PLLCDallas, TX

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

Kristel Dawn Polder among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas

Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Max Adler, MDDallas, TX 752251801835434
  2. Lance Davis, M.D.Dallas, TX 752251306074943
  3. Hattie Feetham, M.D.Dallas, TX 752251780942474
  4. Lisa Guidry Pruett, MDDallas, TX 752251356367106
  5. Elizabeth Houshmand, MDDallas, TX 752251902087539
  6. Jon Pruett, M.D.Dallas, TX 752251023071933
  7. Gabriela Soza Au, M.D.Dallas, TX 752251124472162
  8. Lori Stetler, M.D.Dallas, TX 752251235137357

Common questions

What is Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629234364, issued on Aug 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8201 Preston RD., Dallas, TX, 75225. Phone: (214) 631-7546. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M9581, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristel Dawn Polder, M.D. had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.