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Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen, MD
NPI1285130906PAC ID7517325970
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,126
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 971
- Publications
- 6
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen is a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Pohlen practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Pohlen's NPI, 1285130906, was assigned on April 2, 2018. Dr. Pohlen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Pohlen's California license number on file is A163881.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1285130906NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517325970
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 543-6222
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Pohlen's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.
- UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 543-6222
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pohlen's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Pohlen is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pohlen to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
UCSD Hillcrest Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pohlen practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen is one of 4,096 diagnostic radiologists in California
Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Pohlen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Pohlen is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Pohlen has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Diagnostic radiology, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen billed Medicare for 1,126 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,126 Medicare services from Dr. Pohlen across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 971 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,609 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,126
Medicare patients971
Paid by Medicare$31,609
Procedure codes9
Where Dr. Pohlen's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11610%
- In a facility1,01090%
Dr. Pohlen compared with the California median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024
- Dr. Pohlen
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,126vs 2,28151% below
- Medicare patients
- 971vs 1,34628% below
Medians across 3,734 diagnostic radiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pohlen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen treated 971 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 971 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pohlen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 413 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pohlen's median patient age at 62, with 48% women.
Medicare patients, 2024971
Average age73
Average risk score2.39
Also on Medicaid34%
Dr. Pohlen's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pohlen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women51053%
- Men46147%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pohlen's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease40%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Diabetes36%
- Cancer35%
- Heart failure35%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pohlen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Pohlen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Pohlen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Pohlen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 84.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Pohlen, published from 2017 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Pohlen's most frequent co-authors are Gerald J. Berry, MD, Sarah Cheng, MD and Ann Noi Chi Leung, MD.
Papers6
Years published2017 to 2025
Dr. Pohlen's papers by year, 2017 to 2025
Dr. Pohlen's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Pohlen
J Comput Assist Tomogr
LungLung NeoplasmsMultiple Pulmonary Nodules
NPJ Microgravity
BMJ Case Rep
Cervical CordHematoma, Epidural, SpinalHerpes Zoster
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen received $168 in industry payments in 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Pohlen from 2 drug and device companies in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $143.
Companies that paid Dr. Pohlen the most, 2024 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Pohlen, most recently Member, Alpha Omega Alpha in 2017.
Awards and honors for Dr. Pohlen
- 2017
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Pohlen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2018.
- Medical school
- Board certified in diagnostic radiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Pohlen is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Molina
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Pohlen accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO7
- PPO7
- EPO3
- Medicare3
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen's NPI number?
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen's NPI number is 1285130906. It was assigned on April 2, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen?
Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen is a diagnostic radiologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).
Where does Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen practice?
Dr. Pohlen practices at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Dr. Pohlen's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pohlen to 2 hospitals.
What is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pohlen is (619) 543-6222.
What is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen's medical license number?
Dr. Pohlen's California license number on file is A163881.
Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen affiliated with?
Dr. Pohlen is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pohlen to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen part of?
Dr. Pohlen is linked to UC San Diego Health.
Does Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pohlen billed Medicare for 1,126 services in 2024, and Dr. Pohlen accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen's MIPS score?
Dr. Pohlen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen see?
CMS counts 971 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pohlen in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Is Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen board certified?
Yes. Dr. Pohlen is board certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology.
What services does Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pohlen's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), diagnostic imaging (71046) and diagnostic imaging (71260).
Where did Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen go to medical school?
Dr. Pohlen graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2018.
Has Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $168 in general payments to Dr. Pohlen from 2 companies from 2024 to 2024. The largest total came from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation.
How long has Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen been practicing?
Dr. Pohlen graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Pohlen, published from 2017 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen publish with?
Dr. Pohlen's most frequent co-authors are Gerald J. Berry, MD (1 shared paper), Sarah Cheng, MD (1 shared paper) and Ann Noi Chi Leung, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Michael Stephen Pohlen accept?
Dr. Pohlen is in network with 12 carriers, including United Healthcare, Elevance and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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