Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D.
Optometrist · Linthicum, MD
Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Linthicum, Maryland, and NPI 1265420921, issued on Oct 7, 2005. Check the license (Maryland MD0668TA, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Mark Polakoff
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- MD0668TA MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 413 S Camp Meade RD, Linthicum, MD 21090
- Phone
- (410) 859-3111
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (410) 859-8222
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130327000295); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 924 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 413 S Camp Meade RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Klein, ODOptometrist1477077576
Verify Stephen Mark Polakoff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland board licenses this profession
Search for license MD0668TACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
119 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Travoprost15 claims
- Azithromycin12 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: $158.17
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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 one group practice
- Myeyedr Optometry OF Maryland LLCWaldorf, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Mark Polakoff among 924 optometrist records in Maryland
Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D. is one of 924 optometrist records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2005 among the 517 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Linthicum
They are 2 of the 88 NPPES records with a practice address in Linthicum, and 924 optometrist records in Maryland.
All 924 in Maryland → Every provider in Linthicum → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Klein, ODLinthicum, MD 210901477077576
- Robert Alianiello, O.D.Kingsville, MD 210871003841172
- Irwin Azman, O.D.Timonium, MD 210931558437590
- Thomas Azman, O.D.Timonium, MD 210931235205378
- Gary Baziz, O.D.Lutherville, MD 210931104823459
- Francisco Burgos, O.D.Lutherville, MD 210931114924495
- Anthony Glasser, O.D.Timonium, MD 210931952490625
- Diane Golub, O.D.Lutherville, MD 210931841297116
Common questions
What is Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265420921, issued on Oct 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 413 S Camp Meade RD, Linthicum, MD, 21090. Phone: (410) 859-3111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number MD0668TA, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Mark Polakoff, O.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.