Mark Edward Polhemus, MD
Infectious Disease Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Mark Edward Polhemus, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1891027512, issued on Feb 5, 2010. Check the license (New Mexico MD2022-1151, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Edward Polhemus
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License numbers
- MD2022-1151 NM
261872 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 Dr Martin Luther King JR Ave NE Ste 201, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Phone
- (505) 727-3020
- Enumerated
- Feb 5, 2010
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 727-9590
- Medicaid ID
- 03368756 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220908003615); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark Edward Polhemus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2022-1151Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
282 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate43 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass34 claims
- Rifampin20 claims
- Amoxicillin17 claims
- Azithromycin16 claims
- Ethambutol Hcl15 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Edward Polhemus among 47 infectious disease physician records in New Mexico
Mark Edward Polhemus, MD is one of 47 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 1996 among the 22 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 47 infectious disease physician records in New Mexico.
All 47 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Boehringer, D.O.Albuquerque, NM 871021376545848
- Gregory Mertz, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021417964479
- Sarah AllenAlbuquerque, NM 871061720193287
- Leonor Echevarria, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061669408092
- Scott NorvilleAlbuquerque, NM 871061437181724
- Natalie Salas, MBBCHAlbuquerque, NM 871061285964833
- Nestor Sosa, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061568927812
- Karla ThorntonAlbuquerque, NM 871061982611935
Common questions
What is Mark Edward Polhemus, MD's NPI number?
Mark Edward Polhemus, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891027512, issued on Feb 5, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Edward Polhemus, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 Dr Martin Luther King JR Ave NE Ste 201, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 727-3020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Edward Polhemus, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2022-1151, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark Edward Polhemus, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Edward Polhemus, MD had 282 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mark Edward Polhemus, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.