NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas James Polascik, M.D.

Urology Physician · Durham, NC

Thomas James Polascik, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1083798979, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 98-01017, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1083798979
Name
Thomas James Polascik
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
98-01017 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Duke Cancer Center 5-1 Urology, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-4946
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 29, 2026
Fax
(919) 684-5220
Medicaid ID
8911593 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080708000558); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1991
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Thomas Polascik116
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Finasteride72 claims
  2. Tamsulosin Hcl18 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: $7,994.22

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Edap Technomed Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Polascik$7,994.22
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Urology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 506 urology physician records in North Carolina.

All 506 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham →

Other urology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Obafunbi Abimbola-Awopetu, MDWinston Salem, NC1154941037
  2. Victor Abraham, MDWilmington, NC1003848540
  3. Yousef Abu-Salha, MDCary, NC1336704220
  4. Joseph Allen, M.D.Clayton, NC1861652257
  5. Joselito Almario, MDAhoskie, NC1477516490
  6. Joseph Alvarez, MDElizabeth City, NC1689623027
  7. Caroline Ames, M.D.Greenville, NC1699861096
  8. Mark Anderson, MDHickory, NC1043236177
  9. William Anderson, MDHuntersville, NC1689165078
  10. Michael Andrews, MDDurham, NC1316999204

Common questions

What is Thomas James Polascik, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas James Polascik, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083798979, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas James Polascik, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Duke Cancer Center 5-1 Urology, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-4946. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas James Polascik, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 98-01017, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas James Polascik, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas James Polascik, M.D. had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.

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