Dr. Arthur Polussa, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,848
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 275
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,615
- MIPS score, 2024
- 7
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1601 Petersen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 253-7502
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose
Skilled Nursing Facility · San Jose, California
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Dr. Arthur Polussa is a family medicine physician in San Jose, California
Dr. Polussa practices at Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose in San Jose, California.
Dr. Polussa's NPI, 1629062021, was assigned on August 31, 2005. Dr. Polussa graduated from Universite Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Medicine in 1978. Dr. Polussa holds California license A36877.
- NPI
- 1629062021NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688668080
- NPI enumeration date
- August 31, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 253-7502
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 73
- Medical school graduation
- 1978
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Arthur Polussa practices at Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose in San Jose, California
Dr. Polussa's primary practice is Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose, at 1601 Petersen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 253-7502.
- Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose1601 Petersen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 253-7502
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Arthur Polussa is affiliated with 8 sites of care
Dr. Polussa's primary practice is Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose in San Jose, California. Dr. Polussa is also affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Polussa to 1 more hospital, 4 home health agencies and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Arthur Polussa's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Polussa practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Arthur Polussa is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California
Family medicine is Dr. Polussa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Polussa is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Polussa's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute stomach ulcer, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and conjunctivitis among the conditions Dr. Polussa treats.
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Polussa
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Arthur Polussa billed Medicare for 4,848 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,848 Medicare services from Dr. Polussa across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 275 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $358,136 for them.
Dr. Polussa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 2,2192024: 2,52614%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,0062024: 2,26113%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 972024: 6137%
Where Dr. Polussa's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4,47392%
- In a facility3758%
Dr. Polussa compared with the California median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Polussa
- California median
- Medicare services
- 4,848vs 24619.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 275vs 1182.3 times
- Part D claims
- 7,120vs 8338.5 times
Medians across 15,349 family medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Polussa'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. Arthur Polussa treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polussa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 122 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 83% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, 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. Polussa's median patient age at 68, with 48% women.
Dr. Polussa's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Polussa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11441%
- Men16159%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Polussa's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol71%
- Schizophrenia and other psychoses51%
- Mood disorders50%
- Depression41%
- Diabetes41%
- Alzheimer's and dementia40%
- Anxiety30%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Polussa's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
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. Arthur Polussa wrote 7,615 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Polussa wrote 7,615 Medicare Part D claims for 233 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,120 of them, across 100 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $309,735 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,428 claims across 93 drugs.
Dr. Polussa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,974 claims92%
- Brand-name and other641 claims8%
Dr. Polussa's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Polussa's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%177 of 7,615 claims
- Antibiotics1%104 of 7,615 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over5%388 of 7,615 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5,4282024: 7,12031%
Drugs named by CMS: 100 in 2024, 93 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Arthur Polussa scored 7 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 7 out of 100 for Dr. Polussa for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Polussa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Polussa's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 7of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 23of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Arthur Polussa received $693 in industry payments from 2017 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Polussa from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $302.
General payments to Dr. Polussa by program year, 2017 to 2019
Companies that paid Dr. Polussa the most, 2017 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Arthur Polussa graduated from Universite Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Polussa graduated from Universite Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Medicine in 1978.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Arthur Polussa accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Polussa is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Polussa accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO7
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Arthur Polussa'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Arthur Polussa's NPI number?
Dr. Arthur Polussa's NPI number is 1629062021. It was assigned on August 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Arthur Polussa?
Dr. Arthur Polussa is a family medicine physician in San Jose, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Arthur Polussa practice?
Dr. Polussa practices at 1601 Petersen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95129. Dr. Polussa's primary practice is Westwood Post-Acute - San Jose in San Jose, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Polussa to 1 hospital, 4 home health agencies and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Arthur Polussa's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Polussa is (408) 253-7502.
What is Dr. Arthur Polussa's medical license number?
Dr. Polussa holds California license A36877, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Arthur Polussa been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Polussa in California (1981 to 2027) and Illinois (1983 to 1999).
Which hospitals is Dr. Arthur Polussa affiliated with?
Dr. Polussa is affiliated with Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Polussa to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Arthur Polussa accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Polussa billed Medicare for 4,848 services in 2024, and Dr. Polussa accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Arthur Polussa's MIPS score?
Dr. Polussa's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 7 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Arthur Polussa see?
CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polussa in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Arthur Polussa board certified?
Yes. Dr. Polussa is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
What services does Dr. Arthur Polussa bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Polussa's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G0181), home visit (99349) and medicare service (G0179).
Where did Dr. Arthur Polussa go to medical school?
Dr. Polussa graduated from Universite Libre de Bruxelles Faculty of Medicine in 1978.
What drugs does Dr. Arthur Polussa prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Polussa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Trazodone HCl and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Arthur Polussa received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $693 in general payments to Dr. Polussa from 7 companies from 2017 to 2019. The largest total came from Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Arthur Polussa been practicing?
Dr. Polussa graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Arthur Polussa accept?
Dr. Polussa is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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