NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Therese Polakoski, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Pittsburgh, PA

Therese Polakoski, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1174891402, issued on Dec 1, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA055050, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174891402
Name
Therese Polakoski
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
MA055050 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone
(412) 692-6064
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2024
Fax
(412) 692-6991
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

301 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Therese Polakoski301
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin52 claims
  2. Cefdinir46 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate23 claims
  5. Prednisone19 claims
  6. Amoxicillin14 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.

Therese Polakoski among 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Therese Polakoski, PA-C is one of 8,020 physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 27% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 363A00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

911 physician assistant records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 911 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 8,020 physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Altland, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241043207400
  2. Katharine CarterPittsburgh, PA 152241780821207
  3. Jamie Cherrone, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241740350040
  4. Ginger Colwell, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241770733222
  5. Danielle Louth, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241073700233
  6. Stephanie May, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241932391802
  7. Kelly McArdle, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241437212032
  8. Jennifer McDanel, P.A.Pittsburgh, PA 152241932170164

Common questions

What is Therese Polakoski, PA-C's NPI number?

Therese Polakoski, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174891402, issued on Dec 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Therese Polakoski, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4401 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 692-6064. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Therese Polakoski, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA055050, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Therese Polakoski, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Therese Polakoski, PA-C had 301 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.