Physician Profile
Francisco A. Ponce, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ponce
Francisco A. Ponce, MD practices neurological surgery in Phoenix, AZ. Francisco is a 2004 graduate of University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Francisco cared for 529 Medicare patients across 552 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245410208.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (602) 406-3242
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2910 N 3RD AVE # 200
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
552 services · 529 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays | Procedure | 61886 |
83 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, first array | Procedure | 61863 |
45 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, each additional array | Procedure | 61864 |
26 | Too few peers to compare |
| 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Imaging | 76377 |
45 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | Treatment | 95983 |
39 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | Treatment | 95970 |
36 | Too few peers to compare |
| Destruction of tissue of brain using mri guidance | 0398T |
43 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery | |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
107 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
82 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
31 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other neurosurgeons at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in Phoenix 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays 4
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Ponce's specialty?
Dr. Ponce is a neurosurgeon in Phoenix, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ponce?
Dr. Ponce is listed at 2910 N 3Rd Ave # 200, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ponce?
The number on file is (602) 406-3242. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ponce's NPI number?
Dr. Ponce's National Provider Identifier is 1245410208. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ponce's medical education?
Dr. Ponce attended University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ponce been practicing?
Dr. Ponce has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ponce known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ponce performs procedures including insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays, removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, first array and removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, each additional array; reads or performs imaging such as 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing; provides treatments such as electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional and electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ponce confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ponce. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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