NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benita P. Ponda, M.D.

Cytopathology Physician · Flushing, NY

Benita P. Ponda, M.D. is a cytopathology physician with a practice address in Flushing, New York, and NPI 1215093349, issued on Jan 1, 2007. Check the license (New York 132405, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215093349
Name
Benita P. Ponda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cytopathology Physician 207ZC0500X
License number
132405 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14055 34TH Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
Phone
(718) 445-6547
Enumerated
Jan 1, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(718) 445-6547
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Benita P. Ponda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Benita P. Ponda among 55 cytopathology physician records in New York

Benita P. Ponda, M.D. is one of 55 cytopathology physician records with a practice address in New York. 45% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 42% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZC0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cytopathology Physician providers in New York

There are 55 cytopathology physician records in New York.

The 8 cytopathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abdul Mannan, MDFlushing, NY 113551437190212
  2. Ann ChernysElmhurst, NY 113731396845210
  3. William Thelmo, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112371992762702
  4. Christopher Shutty, D.O.Brooklyn, NY 112191265668776
  5. Carolyn Webber, MDBrooklyn, NY 112031497832273
  6. David Burstein, MDEast Meadow, NY 115541447222153
  7. Paula Caracta, MDEast Meadow, NY 115541093704876
  8. Shanthi Govindaraj, MDEast Meadow, NY 115541366431124

Common questions

What is Benita P. Ponda, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benita P. Ponda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215093349, issued on Jan 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benita P. Ponda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14055 34TH Ave, Flushing, NY, 11354. Phone: (718) 445-6547. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benita P. Ponda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 132405, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Benita P. Ponda, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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