Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Akron, OH
Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1235523168, issued on Mar 28, 2015. Check the license (Ohio 35.142428, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Nathan Pontikos
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 35.142428 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 570 White Pond Dr Ste 200, Akron, OH 44320
- Phone
- (330) 869-0954
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210730002088); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 570 White Pond Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jill CovertFamily Nurse Practitioner1295487775
- Dana Goodyear, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1760958672
- Jill Veverka, CNPNurse Practitioner1245272582
Verify Alexander Nathan Pontikos in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.142428Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
512 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole149 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium77 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl40 claims
- Sucralfate30 claims
- Lactulose17 claims
- Mesalamine17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,046.90
54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Gastroenterology Group IncAkron, OH
- Summa Physicians LLCBarberton, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Nathan Pontikos among 741 gastroenterology physician records in Ohio
Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D. is one of 741 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 540 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 741 gastroenterology physician records in Ohio.
All 741 in Ohio → Every provider in Akron → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacquelyn Bolwell, M.D.Akron, OH 443201194110973
- Edward Esber, M.D.Akron, OH 443201356332332
- Scott Fulton, MDAkron, OH 443201861452237
- Reynaldo Gacad, MDAkron, OH 443201689634057
- Jeffrey Gellis, D.O.Akron, OH 443201144488958
- Costas Kefalas, M.D.Akron, OH 443201073504056
- Duane Roe, M.D.Akron, OH 443201265423222
- Arjun Venkataramani, M.D.Akron, OH 443201952392938
Common questions
What is Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235523168, issued on Mar 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 570 White Pond Dr Ste 200, Akron, OH, 44320. Phone: (330) 869-0954. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.142428, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D. had 512 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.