Michael Polmear, MD
NPI 1952898223ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma· El Paso, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma (MD) with Bhs Physicians Network, Inc and 3 other groups, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Medicare paid $4,976 for services to 14 patients in 2024. Stryker Corporation was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,720 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952898223 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 21, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Primary | 207XX0801X | U9334 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 32233 | NE |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | U9334 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | BP10065651 | TX |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | ME161383 | FL |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (FL); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 14 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 21 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,976 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El PasoEl Paso, TX · 304 clinicians
- El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLCEl Paso, TX · 104 clinicians
- El Paso Therapy Services, Inc.El Paso, TX · 97 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,720 · 66 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$7,582 · 39 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $4,299 | 31 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $3,595 | 9 |
| Synthes Gmbh | $3,169 | 5 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $898.02 | 7 |
| Rattan and Associates | $695.66 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$6,715 · 22 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,675 · 41 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2,500 · 1 payment
- Consulting Fee$1,500 · 1 payment
- Education$329.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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