NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theodore Polizos, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Chicago, IL

Theodore Polizos, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1811080138, issued on Sep 30, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 016004322, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811080138
Name
Theodore Polizos
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
016004322 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2740 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Phone
(773) 271-9050
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(773) 271-9051
Medicaid ID
016004322 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081003000040); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1989
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 2740 W Foster Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Oluwadamilola Adeyemi, MDInfectious Disease Physician1376700955
  2. Donald BaeuchlerPharmacist1932198926
  3. Kevin Conaty, LCSWClinical Social Worker1891721569
  4. Jayshree Dhali, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1952350803
  5. Howard Federer, M.D.Surgery Physician1023039674
  6. Myron Glassenberg, MDNeurology Physician1487758850

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

201 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Theodore Polizos201
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Minocycline Hcl53 claims
  2. Ciclopirox31 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate26 claims
  4. Cefadroxil21 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 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): 24.4 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 score26.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%1.0
  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: $480.05

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Next Science LLC. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theodore Polizos$480.05
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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

Theodore Polizos among 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois

Theodore Polizos, D.P.M. is one of 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 82% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 434 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Illinois

There are 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Illinois.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shuja Abbas, DPMChicago, IL 606251891375598
  2. Fadi Isa, DPMChicago, IL 606251720725716
  3. Rabab Nazar, DPMChicago, IL 606251275965956
  4. Mehreen Rahim, DPMChicago, IL 606251073356085
  5. Supna ReillyChicago, IL 606251760791156
  6. Jacob Tilsley, DPMChicago, IL 606251316563612
  7. Lloyd YoungChicago, IL 606251013803436
  8. Michael Maghrabi, DPMChicago, IL 606231598752651

Common questions

What is Theodore Polizos, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Theodore Polizos, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811080138, issued on Sep 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theodore Polizos, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2740 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL, 60625. Phone: (773) 271-9050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Theodore Polizos, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 016004322, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Theodore Polizos, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Theodore Polizos, D.P.M. had 201 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Theodore Polizos, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 24.4 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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