William Howard Polk Jr., M.D.
NPI 1356349963ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Nashville, TN
Surgery (M.D.) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1985). 301 Medicare patients in 2024, $163,982 paid; nearly all of their 221 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,630 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1356349963 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 30, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | TN18791 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (KY); Practitioner - General Surgery (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 301 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 608 across 71 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $163,982 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 221 · 225 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $32,305 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Tennessee Oncology PLLCNashville, TN · 358 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
- Cookeville Regional Medical CenterCookeville, TN
- Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville, KY
- Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY
- Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,630 · 19 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$82.45 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,123 | 4 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $241.89 | 4 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $89.36 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.80 | 1 |
| Conmed Corporation | $37.68 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$999.92 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$630.23 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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