Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus, MD

  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Infectious disease specialist
NPI1891027512PAC ID0840468369
Medicare services, 2024
129
Medicare patients, 2024
85
Part D claims, 2024
282
Publications
32
Clinical trials
2
Practice address
2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Practice phone
Call (505) 272-2111
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Primary practice

University of New Mexico Hospital

Hospital · Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus is an infectious disease specialist in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Polhemus practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico.

Dr. Polhemus' NPI, 1891027512, was assigned on February 5, 2010. Dr. Polhemus holds New Mexico license MD2022-1151.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840468369
NPI enumeration date
February 5, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(505) 272-2111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Polhemus' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital, at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 272-2111.

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Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Polhemus' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. The medical group on file is UNM Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Polhemus to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University of New Mexico HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus is one of 43 infectious disease specialists in New Mexico

Infectious disease is Dr. Polhemus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dmand AI has Dr. Polhemus' licenses on file in 2 states: New Mexico and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Infectious disease, New MexicoPrimaryLicense MD2022-1151 · taxonomy 207RI0200X
  • New York licenseLicense 261872

Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Polhemus

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

Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus billed Medicare for 129 services in 2024

CMS data shows 129 Medicare services from Dr. Polhemus across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 85 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,635 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024129
Medicare patients85
Paid by Medicare$11,635
Procedure codes5

Dr. Polhemus' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 5732024: 12977%
Surgery
2023: 192024: 0100%

Dr. Polhemus compared with the New Mexico median for infectious disease specialists, 2024

  • Dr. Polhemus
  • New Mexico median
Medicare services
129vs 1226% above
Medicare patients
85vs 7218% above
Part D claims
170vs 642.7 times

Medians across 35 infectious disease specialists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Polhemus' 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. Mark Edward Polhemus treated 85 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 85 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polhemus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 58% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.94, 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. Polhemus' median patient age at 68, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 202485
Average age69
Average risk score2.94
Also on Medicaid48%

Dr. Polhemus' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Polhemus' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3845%
  • Men4755%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Polhemus' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol58%
  3. Arthritis53%
  4. Mood disorders52%
  5. Depression44%
  6. Diabetes44%
  7. Anxiety39%
  8. Chronic kidney disease39%

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

Dr. Polhemus' 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

  • Women40%
  • Men59%

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

Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus wrote 282 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Polhemus wrote 282 Medicare Part D claims for 83 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 170 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,330 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 322 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024282
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$10,330
Part D patients83

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

  • Generic273 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims3%

Dr. Polhemus' 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. Polhemus' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics74%208 of 282 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: 3222024: 17047%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 13 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

How Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus takes part in Medicare

Dr. Polhemus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus has 32 publications on record

Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Polhemus, published from 2011 to 2023. 2013 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Dengue, Malaria Vaccines and Ecuador. Dr. Polhemus has published most often in Am J Trop Med Hyg. Dr. Polhemus' most frequent co-authors are Christian Fischer Ockenhouse, MD, Michele Donna Spring, MD and Douglas Walsh, MD.

Papers32
Years published2011 to 2023

Dr. Polhemus' papers by year, 2012 to 2023

Topics Dr. Polhemus writes about most

  • Dengue
  • Malaria Vaccines
  • Ecuador
  • Malaria, Falciparum
  • Antimalarials
  • Dengue Virus
  • Kenya
  • Plasmodium falciparum

Dr. Polhemus' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Polhemus

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Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus has worked on 2 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Polhemus to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Dengue, Rabies and Flavivirus Infections.

Clinical trials with Dr. Polhemus by phase

  1. 1Phase 1: 1 trial
  2. NonePhase 2: no trials
  3. NonePhase 3: no trials
  4. 1Phase 4: 1 trial

Conditions in Dr. Polhemus' trials

  • Dengue
  • Rabies
  • Flavivirus Infections
  • Rhabdoviridae Infections

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Polhemus

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Polhemus

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus received $961 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Polhemus from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Sanofi Pasteur Inc. paid the most, $605.

General payments to Dr. Polhemus by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Polhemus by kind, 2016 to 2023

$961in total
  • Travel and lodging$48851%
  • Food and beverage$47349%

Companies that paid Dr. Polhemus the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus' NPI number?

Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus' NPI number is 1891027512. It was assigned on February 5, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus?

Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus is an infectious disease specialist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).

Where does Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus practice?

Dr. Polhemus practices at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Dr. Polhemus' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Polhemus to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Polhemus is (505) 272-2111.

What is Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus' medical license number?

Dr. Polhemus holds New Mexico license MD2022-1151, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Polhemus in New Mexico and New York.

Which hospitals is Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus affiliated with?

Dr. Polhemus practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

What medical group is Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus part of?

Dr. Polhemus is linked to UNM Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Polhemus to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Polhemus billed Medicare for 129 services in 2024, and Dr. Polhemus accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus see?

CMS counts 85 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polhemus in 2024, with an average age of 69.

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What services does Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Polhemus' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99223) and office visit, new patient (99204).

What drugs does Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Polhemus' most prescribed drugs by claims were Doxycycline Hyclate, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Rifampin.

Has Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $961 in general payments to Dr. Polhemus from 5 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Sanofi Pasteur Inc.

How long has Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus been practicing?

Dr. Polhemus graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus do research?

Dmand AI links 32 publications to Dr. Polhemus, published from 2011 to 2023. Dr. Polhemus has worked on 2 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Mark Edward Polhemus publish with?

Dr. Polhemus' most frequent co-authors are Christian Fischer Ockenhouse, MD (8 shared papers), Michele Donna Spring, MD (4 shared papers) and Douglas Walsh, MD (4 shared papers).

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