# Scott D Polster, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/scott-polster-md-1417936048
NPI: 1417936048
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Scott D Polster, MD is a family practice based in Hickory, NC practicing at Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc with NPI 1417936048 and offers telehealth visits.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Family Practice
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: HAHNEMAN MEDICAL COLLEGE OF THE PACIFIC
- Graduation year: 1992
- Telehealth: Yes
- NPI: 1417936048 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1417936048))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc
- Address: 24 2nd Ave Ne, Hickory, NC, 286015045
- Phone: (828) 732-5100
- Group practice size: 136 members

## Insurance accepted (8 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 10 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 8 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [BCBS North Carolina](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-north-carolina) — 4 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 3 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Scott D Polster, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1417936048).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 12 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $230.

Largest disclosed payer: GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($78 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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