NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM

Podiatrist · Erie, PA

Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1982641973, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania SC005720, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982641973
Name
Thomas M. Pokabla
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
SC005720 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
145 W 23RD St, Erie, PA 16502
Phone
(814) 454-5634
Enumerated
May 31, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(814) 454-5639
Medicaid ID
101679029 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060620000217); accepts Medicare assignment
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 145 W 23RD St

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

  1. Victoria Barko, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1699130989
  2. Jacqueline Carlson, RD CDEMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1942291935
  3. Jason Crilley, DPMPodiatrist1437148418
  4. Christina Donath, MDRheumatology Physician1376171371
  5. Linda Johnson, CRNPNurse Practitioner1942540141
  6. Carl Lauer, MDVascular Surgery Physician1770522146

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

106 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Thomas Pokabla106
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate22 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  3. Gabapentin15 claims
  4. Ciclopirox12 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): 95.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score92.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $418.57

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Pokabla$418.57
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Bay City Associates IN Podiatry IncErie, PA
  2. Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncErie, PA
  3. Novacare Outpatient Rehabilitation East, Inc.Meadville, PA

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

Thomas M. Pokabla among 689 podiatrist records in Pennsylvania

Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM is one of 689 podiatrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 65% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1994 among the 390 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 689 podiatrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Crilley, DPMErie, PA 165021437148418
  2. Daniel Godfrey, DPMErie, PA 165021285839134
  3. Julia Karcic, DPMErie, PA 165011588757140
  4. Robert Bauer, DPMErie, PA 165041174759310
  5. Nikiforos Pantelaras, D.P.M.Erie, PA 165041255427498
  6. Stephen Wieczorek, DPMErie, PA 165041740246701
  7. Barbara Lockwood, D.P.M.Erie, PA 165051225240187
  8. Matthew Testrake, DPMErie, PA 165071609030634

Common questions

What is Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM's NPI number?

Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982641973, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 145 W 23RD St, Erie, PA, 16502. Phone: (814) 454-5634. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number SC005720, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Thomas M. Pokabla, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 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.

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