Dr. William Howard Polk Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 472
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 301
- Part D claims, 2024
- 221
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203
- Practice phone
- Call (615) 342-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. is a general surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Polk practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare.
Dr. Polk's NPI, 1356349963, was assigned on July 8, 2005. Dr. Polk graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Polk holds Tennessee license TN18791.
- NPI
- 1356349963NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2264321124
- NPI enumeration date
- July 8, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (615) 342-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Polk's primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center, at 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 342-1000.
- TriStar Centennial Medical Center2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203 · Davidson CountyPhone(615) 342-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Polk's primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Polk is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. The medical group on file is Tennessee Oncology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Polk to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. William Howard Polk Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Polk practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| TriStar Centennial Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. is one of 548 general surgeons in Tennessee
Surgery is Dr. Polk's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Polk is licensed in Tennessee.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TennesseePrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. billed Medicare for 472 services in 2024
CMS data shows 472 Medicare services from Dr. Polk across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 301 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,024 for them.
Dr. Polk's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2972024: 33011%
- Surgery
- 2023: 662024: 10559%
- Imaging
- 2023: 302024: 3723%
Where Dr. Polk's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office33070%
- In a facility14230%
Dr. Polk compared with the Tennessee median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Polk
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 472vs 1742.7 times
- Medicare patients
- 301vs 1222.5 times
- Part D claims
- 194vs 523.7 times
Medians across 548 general surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Polk'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. William Howard Polk Jr. treated 301 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 301 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polk in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 159 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Polk's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.
Dr. Polk's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Polk's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13746%
- Men16454%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Polk's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis52%
- Cancer36%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Anxiety31%
- Diabetes31%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Polk'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
- Women47%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. wrote 221 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Polk wrote 221 Medicare Part D claims for 78 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 194 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $30,729 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 125 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Polk's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic207 claims94%
- Brand-name14 claims6%
Dr. Polk'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. Polk's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics55%122 of 221 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: 1252024: 19455%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 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. William Howard Polk Jr. scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Polk for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Polk accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Polk as offering telehealth. CMS counts 16 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Polk, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Polk's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 70.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Polk ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 57th percentile53 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 71st percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. William Howard Polk Jr. received $10,001 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 78 general payments to Dr. Polk from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $4,811.
General payments to Dr. Polk by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Polk by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$4,00040%
- Food and beverage$2,93729%
- Travel and lodging$2,31323%
- Education$7507%
Companies that paid Dr. Polk the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Polk graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William Howard Polk Jr.'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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Howard Polk Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. William Howard Polk Jr.'s NPI number is 1356349963. It was assigned on July 8, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Howard Polk Jr.?
Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. is a general surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. practice?
Dr. Polk practices at 2300 Patterson Street, Nashville, TN 37203. Dr. Polk's primary practice is TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Polk to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. William Howard Polk Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Polk is (615) 342-1000.
What is Dr. William Howard Polk Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Polk holds Tennessee license TN18791.
Which hospitals is Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Polk practices at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Polk is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West. Dmand AI links Dr. Polk to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. part of?
Dr. Polk is linked to Tennessee Oncology. Dmand AI links Dr. Polk to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Polk billed Medicare for 472 services in 2024, and Dr. Polk accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Polk as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. William Howard Polk Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Polk's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. see?
CMS counts 301 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Polk in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Polk's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Polk graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Polk's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoclopramide HCl, Metronidazole and Neomycin Sulfate.
Has Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,001 in general payments to Dr. Polk from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. William Howard Polk Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Polk graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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