Michael N. Polinsky, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Saint Peters, MO
Michael N. Polinsky, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Peters, Missouri, and NPI 1134183205, issued on Apr 14, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 112503, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael N. Polinsky
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- 112503 MO
036159037 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5301 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Ste 105, Saint Peters, MO 63376
- Phone
- (888) 828-8608
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2022
- Fax
- (314) 558-9017
- Medicaid ID
- 208722207 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050815000784); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 195 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Verify Michael N. Polinsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 112503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
366 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 138 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl105 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen81 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Gabapentin41 claims
- Methylprednisolone31 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl19 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $172.22
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Accord Healthcare, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Arnold Physical Therapy And Sports Medicine LLCSaint Louis, MO
- Urology OF St Louis IncSaint Peters, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael N. Polinsky among 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri
Michael N. Polinsky, M.D. is one of 195 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 83% 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, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 195 neurological surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 195 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Peters → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brenton Pennicooke, MDSaint Peters, MO 633761093093064
- Robert Dunn, M.D.Augusta, MO 633321306173653
- Stanley Martin, M.D.Saint Charles, MO 633011902913494
- David Neils, M.D.Saint Charles, MO 633011346440344
- Magalie Cadieux, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411669107587
- Brendan Fong, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411245670504
- Jacob Greenberg, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411902287220
- Daniel Hafez, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411134534621
Common questions
What is Michael N. Polinsky, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael N. Polinsky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134183205, issued on Apr 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael N. Polinsky, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5301 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Ste 105, Saint Peters, MO, 63376. Phone: (888) 828-8608. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael N. Polinsky, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 112503, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael N. Polinsky, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael N. Polinsky, M.D. had 366 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael N. Polinsky, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.