Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout PONDER
Based in Lincoln, AL, Mark E Ponder, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under family practice. Mark graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2000. Mark is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Ponder's specialty?
Dr. Ponder is a family practice in Lincoln, AL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ponder?
Dr. Ponder is listed at 1100 PATTON CHAPEL RD, Lincoln, AL 35096. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ponder?
The number on file is (205) 763-1414. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Ponder?
Dr. Ponder's National Provider Identifier is 1023047529. 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. Ponder's medical education?
Dr. Ponder attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Ponder have?
Dr. Ponder has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ponder known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ponder performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (205) 763-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1100 PATTON CHAPEL RD
Lincoln, AL 35096
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,100 services · 699 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
266 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
40 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
19 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
82 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
313 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0442 |
103 |
| Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Billing code | G0444 |
100 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
96 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Billing code | G0008 |
41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
27 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other family practices at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2000 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.