Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Rochester, MN
Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1093793978, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 28792, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas H. Poterucha
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 28792 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 169725100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100201000491); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- R Franklin University Of Med & Sci/Chicago Medical School, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas H. Poterucha in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 28792Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,877 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium226 claims
- Eliquis155 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium148 claims
- Losartan Potassium121 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate112 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate100 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas H. Poterucha among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota
Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D. is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
545 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rochester
They are 545 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093793978, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 28792, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas H. Poterucha, M.D. had 2,877 Medicare Part D claims for 324 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.