Dr. Eric D. Polich, DO

  • Des Moines, IA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1558986844PAC ID2365869104
Medicare services, 2024
749
Medicare patients, 2024
555
Part D claims, 2024
265
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
83
Practice address
1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
Practice phone
Call (515) 343-1000
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Dr. Eric D. Polich is an emergency medicine physician in Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Polich practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health.

Dr. Polich's NPI, 1558986844, was assigned on June 11, 2020. Dr. Polich graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2020. Dr. Polich holds Illinois license 125.075963.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365869104
NPI enumeration date
June 11, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(515) 343-1000
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Eric D. Polich practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa

Dr. Polich's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 343-1000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Eric D. Polich is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Polich's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dr. Polich is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is East Des Moines Family Care Center (currently publicly listed as UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine - East Des Moines). Dmand AI also links Dr. Polich to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eric D. Polich's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Polich practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Eric D. Polich is one of 436 emergency medicine physicians in Iowa

Emergency medicine is Dr. Polich's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Polich is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 125.075963 · taxonomy 207P00000X

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Polich

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Eric D. Polich billed Medicare for 749 services in 2024

CMS data shows 749 Medicare services from Dr. Polich across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 555 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,851 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024749
Medicare patients555
Paid by Medicare$56,851
Procedure codes4

Dr. Polich's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1442024: 485237%
Tests and treatments
2023: 742024: 264257%

Dr. Polich compared with the Iowa median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Polich
  • Iowa median
Medicare services
749vs 2363.2 times
Medicare patients
555vs 2392.3 times
Part D claims
130vs 602.2 times

Medians across 447 emergency medicine physicians in Iowa with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Polich's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Eric D. Polich treated 555 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 555 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polich in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 196 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, 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. Polich's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024555
Average age76
Average risk score1.79
Also on Medicaid14%

Dr. Polich's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Polich's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women31156%
  • Men24444%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Polich's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Mood disorders48%
  5. Depression46%
  6. Chronic kidney disease44%
  7. Ischemic heart disease41%
  8. Anxiety38%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Polich's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Eric D. Polich wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Polich wrote 265 Medicare Part D claims for 158 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 130 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,803 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 2024265
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,803
Part D patients158

Dr. Polich's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic256 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims3%

Dr. Polich'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. Polich's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids13%35 of 265 claims
  • Antibiotics34%89 of 265 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: 182024: 130622%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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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. Eric D. Polich scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Polich for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Polich accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Polich's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 83of 100Final score
  • 83.7of 100Quality
  • 78of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 77of 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. Eric D. Polich has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Polich in 2023. Dr. Polich's most frequent co-author is Mitchell Fagan, DO.

Papers1

Dr. Polich's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Eric D. Polich graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Dr. Polich graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolDes Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Eric D. Polich's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Eric D. Polich's NPI number?

Dr. Eric D. Polich's NPI number is 1558986844. It was assigned on June 11, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Eric D. Polich?

Dr. Eric D. Polich is an emergency medicine physician in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Eric D. Polich practice?

Dr. Polich practices at 1200 Pleasant Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Dr. Polich's primary practice is UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, part of UnityPoint Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Polich to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Eric D. Polich's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Polich is (515) 343-1000.

What is Dr. Eric D. Polich's medical license number?

Dr. Polich holds Illinois license 125.075963.

Which hospitals is Dr. Eric D. Polich affiliated with?

Dr. Polich practices at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Polich is also affiliated with UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Eric D. Polich part of?

Dr. Polich is linked to East Des Moines Family Care Center (currently publicly listed as UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine - East Des Moines). Dmand AI links Dr. Polich to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Eric D. Polich accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Polich billed Medicare for 749 services in 2024, and Dr. Polich accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Eric D. Polich's MIPS score?

Dr. Polich's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eric D. Polich see?

CMS counts 555 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polich in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Eric D. Polich bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Polich's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Dr. Eric D. Polich go to medical school?

Dr. Polich graduated from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in 2020.

What drugs does Dr. Eric D. Polich prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Polich's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Prednisone.

How long has Dr. Eric D. Polich been practicing?

Dr. Polich graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

Does Dr. Eric D. Polich do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Polich.

Who does Dr. Eric D. Polich publish with?

Dr. Polich's most frequent co-authors are Mitchell Fagan, DO (1 shared paper).

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