NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Polio, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Owensboro, KY

William Polio, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Owensboro, Kentucky, and NPI 1639531346, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license (Kentucky 55718, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1639531346
Name
William Polio
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
55718 KY
62923 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2780 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY 42301
Phone
(270) 926-4100
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 29, 2024
Fax
(270) 648-4678
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220822002028); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2016
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 2780 Frederica St

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

  1. Shafe Boles, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1871596379
  2. Lori Bretschneider, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1104813245
  3. Kaylee BurtonPhysical Therapist1538681846
  4. Laura Haga, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1356898258
  5. Geoffrey Hulse, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1982645511
  6. Kiersten KleavingOccupational Therapist1811482912

Verify William Polio in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

304 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Polio304
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl66 claims
  2. Meloxicam64 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl59 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl19 claims
  5. Gabapentin16 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $5,666.50

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Polio$5,667
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine Owensboro PscRockport, IN
  2. Owensboro Health, IncOwensboro, KY

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

William Polio among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky

William Polio, MD is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2016, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Geoffrey Hulse, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423011982645511
  2. William Martin, MDOwensboro, KY 423011548263320
  3. Charles Milem, MDOwensboro, KY 423011013910819
  4. Joseph Polio, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423011245293620
  5. Joseph Polio, MDOwensboro, KY 423011437577590
  6. James Carothers, MDOwensboro, KY 423031376546275
  7. Scott Farner, M.D.Owensboro, KY 423031477726537
  8. Philip Hurley, MDOwensboro, KY 423031073516878

Common questions

What is William Polio, MD's NPI number?

William Polio, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639531346, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Polio, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2780 Frederica St, Owensboro, KY, 42301. Phone: (270) 926-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Polio, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 55718, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Polio, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Polio, MD had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 127 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.