Dr. Douglas E. Politz, MD

Dr. Politz practices at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital.

Dr. Politz's NPI, 1194746966, was assigned on July 21, 2006. Dr. Politz graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Politz holds Florida license ME 94991.

Dr. Politz's primary practice is Tampa General Hospital, at 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (813) 844-7000.

Dr. Politz's primary practice is Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital. Dr. Politz is also affiliated with BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital. The medical group on file is Tampa General Medical Group (TGMG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Politz to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Politz practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Politz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Politz is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Politz's licenses on file in 4 states: Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Dmand AI lists thyroid surgery among the conditions Dr. Politz treats.

CMS data shows 349 Medicare services from Dr. Politz across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $106,009 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Politz in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Politz's median patient age at 65, with 78% women.

In 2026, Dr. Politz wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $67 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Politz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Politz as offering telehealth.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Politz, published from 2009 to 2016. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Parathyroidectomy, Hyperparathyroidism, Primary and Parathyroid Hormone. Dr. Politz has published most often in J Am Coll Surg. Dr. Politz's most frequent co-authors are James G. Norman, MD, Deva Boone, MD and Kevin MacArthur Parrack, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Politz from 5 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Hologic Inc paid the most, $881.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Politz, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Politz graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Politz is a member of AOA, AACE, American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, American College of Endocrinology and ACS.

Dr. Politz is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.