What is Michael Ponder's specialty?

Michael Ponder (NPI 1831155944) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Cardiology in Kingsport, TN.

Where does Michael Ponder practice?

Michael Ponder practices in Kingsport, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1831155944.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Ponder?

Michael Ponder (NPI 1831155944) received approximately $59K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 653 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1831155944

Michael PonderMD

PRACTICEBLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONSee all providers at this practice →

CardiologyKingsport, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,185

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,348

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$56K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 374 Cardiology providers in TN — below median (cohort median 2,451).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

3,838

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$715K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

35.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Carvedilol543 claims

Apixaban428 claims

Metoprolol Tartrate289 claims

Pravastatin Sodium186 claims

Ranolazine185 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$891

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$891

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$891

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Ponder's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 42 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
NORTON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC	153	376
NPI 1184666778	125	344
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	97	376
Arthur Austin Diagnostic Radiology · Johnson City, TN	64	114
WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM	58	106
Larry Breeding Cardiology · Kingsport, TN	58	124
Mirle Girish Pulmonary Disease · Kingsport, TN	54	162
Shannon Jones Nurse Practitioner · Kingsport, TN	52	160
Sullivan County Ems Ambulance Service Provider · Blountville, TN	48	66
DICKENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.	44	109
Jose Picaza Diagnostic Radiology · Johnson City, TN	40	72
Glen Hatcher Diagnostic Radiology · Johnson City, TN	36	53

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

CROSS-REFERENCE

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