Dr. David M. Poetker, MD

  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1265447783PAC ID7113937731
Medicare services, 2024
427
Medicare patients, 2024
229
Part D claims, 2024
1,012
Publications
60
MIPS score, 2024
88
Practice address
9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
Practice phone
Call (414) 805-3000
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Primary practice

Froedtert Hospital

Hospital · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Dr. David M. Poetker is an otolaryngologist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dr. Poetker practices at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Froedtert ThedaCare Health.

Dr. Poetker's NPI, 1265447783, was assigned on July 31, 2006. Dr. Poetker graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Poetker holds Wisconsin license 45046-020.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113937731
NPI enumeration date
July 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(414) 805-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. David M. Poetker practices at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dr. Poetker's primary practice is Froedtert Hospital, at 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 in Milwaukee County. The practice phone is (414) 805-3000.

  • Froedtert Hospital
    9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 · Milwaukee CountyPhone(414) 805-3000

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Dr. David M. Poetker is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Poetker's primary practice is Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Froedtert ThedaCare Health. The medical group on file is Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David M. Poetker's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Froedtert HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David M. Poetker is one of 185 otolaryngologists in Wisconsin

Otolaryngology is Dr. Poetker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Poetker is licensed in Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, WisconsinPrimaryLicense 45046-020 · taxonomy 207Y00000X

Otolaryngologists near Dr. Poetker

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

Dr. David M. Poetker billed Medicare for 427 services in 2024

CMS data shows 427 Medicare services from Dr. Poetker across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 229 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,508 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024427
Medicare patients229
Paid by Medicare$18,508
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2082024: 23814%
Surgery
2023: 1352024: 18940%

Dr. Poetker compared with the Wisconsin median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Dr. Poetker
  • Wisconsin median
Medicare services
427vs 26760% above
Medicare patients
229vs 17035% above
Part D claims
965vs 1307.4 times

Medians across 200 otolaryngologists in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Poetker'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. David M. Poetker treated 229 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 229 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poetker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Poetker's median patient age at 61, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024229
Average age72
Average risk score1.22

Dr. Poetker's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Poetker's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12655%
  • Men10345%

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

  1. High cholesterol74%
  2. High blood pressure66%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Ischemic heart disease31%
  5. Asthma26%
  6. Anxiety23%
  7. Diabetes22%
  8. Chronic kidney disease21%

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

Dr. Poetker's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. David M. Poetker wrote 1,012 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Poetker wrote 1,012 Medicare Part D claims for 289 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 965 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $189,231 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 671 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,012
Drugs named by CMS16
Total drug cost$189,231
Part D patients289

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

  • Generic921 claims91%
  • Brand-name91 claims9%

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

  • Antibiotics15%149 of 1,012 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: 6712024: 96544%

Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 12 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. David M. Poetker scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Poetker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Poetker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Poetker as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Poetker's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 82.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 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. David M. Poetker has 60 publications on record

Dmand AI links 60 papers to Dr. Poetker, published from 2010 to 2024. 2015 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Sinusitis, Rhinitis and Endoscopy. Dr. Poetker has published most often in Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. Dr. Poetker's most frequent co-authors are David R. Friedland, MD, PhD, John M. Delgaudio, MD and Stacey Tutt Gray, MD.

Papers60
Years published2010 to 2024

Dr. Poetker's papers by year, 2013 to 2024

Topics Dr. Poetker writes about most

  • Sinusitis
  • Rhinitis
  • Endoscopy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Otolaryngology
  • Epistaxis
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Nasal Polyps

Dr. Poetker's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Poetker

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. David M. Poetker received $24,620 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Poetker from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Neurent Medical Limited paid the most, $11,509.

General payments to Dr. Poetker by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Poetker by kind, 2016 to 2025

$24.6Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$8,46934%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$6,82528%
  • Consulting fees$5,35022%
  • Food and beverage$3,97516%

Companies that paid Dr. Poetker the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. David M. Poetker graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Dr. Poetker graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. David M. Poetker'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
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. David M. Poetker's NPI number?

Dr. David M. Poetker's NPI number is 1265447783. It was assigned on July 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David M. Poetker?

Dr. David M. Poetker is an otolaryngologist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Dr. David M. Poetker practice?

Dr. Poetker practices at 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226. Dr. Poetker's primary practice is Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Froedtert ThedaCare Health.

What is Dr. David M. Poetker's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Poetker is (414) 805-3000.

What is Dr. David M. Poetker's medical license number?

Dr. Poetker holds Wisconsin license 45046-020.

Which hospitals is Dr. David M. Poetker affiliated with?

Dr. Poetker practices at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What medical group is Dr. David M. Poetker part of?

Dr. Poetker is linked to Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Community Physicians.

Does Dr. David M. Poetker accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Poetker billed Medicare for 427 services in 2024, and Dr. Poetker accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. David M. Poetker offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Poetker as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. David M. Poetker's MIPS score?

Dr. Poetker's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. David M. Poetker see?

CMS counts 229 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Poetker in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. David M. Poetker bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Poetker's most billed Medicare services were surgery: lungs and airway (31231), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. David M. Poetker go to medical school?

Dr. Poetker graduated from University of Iowa, RJ & L Carver College of Medicine in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. David M. Poetker prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Poetker's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Azelastine HCl and Ipratropium Bromide.

Has Dr. David M. Poetker received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $24,620 in general payments to Dr. Poetker from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Neurent Medical Limited.

How long has Dr. David M. Poetker been practicing?

Dr. Poetker graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Does Dr. David M. Poetker do research?

Dmand AI links 60 publications to Dr. Poetker, published from 2010 to 2024.

Who does Dr. David M. Poetker publish with?

Dr. Poetker's most frequent co-authors are David R. Friedland, MD, PhD (5 shared papers), John M. Delgaudio, MD (4 shared papers) and Stacey Tutt Gray, MD (4 shared papers).

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