NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Oxon Hill, MD

Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and NPI 1144231374, issued on Aug 11, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D31941, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144231374
Name
Octavius Douglas Polk
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
D31941 MD
12239 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
251 National Harbor Blvd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Phone
(301) 618-2273
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
011651200 DC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051005001156); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1978
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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Also registered at 251 National Harbor Blvd

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  1. Andrea Hochard, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1821635897

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

2,631 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Octavius Polk2,631
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa425 claims
  2. Prednisone234 claims
  3. Trelegy Ellipta212 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium181 claims
  5. Breo Ellipta88 claims
  6. Breztri Aerosphere83 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): 19 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $986.85

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Octavius Polk$986.85
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

  1. Howard UniversityWashington, DC
  2. Pulmonary Critical Care Associates, PCWashington, DC

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

Octavius Douglas Polk among 342 pulmonary disease physician records in Maryland

Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D. is one of 342 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 78% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 225 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Maryland

There are 342 pulmonary disease physician records in Maryland.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Moti Koul, M.D.Temple Hills, MD 207481124024526
  2. Bahram Redjaee, M.D.Temple Hills, MD 207481073504700
  3. Louis Steinberg, M.D.College Park, MD 207401245235258
  4. Charles Borders, MDJb Andrews, MD 207621609069616
  5. Fumikazu Kawakami, MDGreenbelt, MD 207701548326416
  6. Richard Fiero, M.D.Largo, MD 207741083603344
  7. Sheila Mayo-Olano, M.D.Upper Marlboro, MD 207741750506374
  8. Andrew Schissler, M.D.Upper Marlboro, MD 207741285926808

Common questions

What is Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D.'s NPI number?

Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144231374, issued on Aug 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 251 National Harbor Blvd, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745. Phone: (301) 618-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D31941, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D. had 2,631 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Octavius Douglas Polk, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 19 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.

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