NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brent Andrew Ponce, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Charleston, SC

Brent Andrew Ponce, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1659358091, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (South Carolina 95473, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659358091
Name
Brent Andrew Ponce
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
95473 SC
27539 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2025
Medicaid IDs
009938116 AL
009938114 AL
009938117 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251114001892); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 171 Ashley Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,352 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 226 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brent Ponce1,352
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam571 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl163 claims
  3. Methocarbamol141 claims
  4. Gabapentin104 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl100 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim62 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 54.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score25.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%84.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $177,283.25

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brent Ponce$177,283
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Hughston Clinic PCPhenix City, AL
  2. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brent Andrew Ponce among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina

Brent Andrew Ponce, MD is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas ArpeyCharleston, SC 294251427551241
  2. Jacob Braunstein, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251235512930
  3. Howard Brilliant, MDCharleston, SC 294251629027453
  4. Philip Kirn, M.D., PHARM.DCharleston, SC 294251841583366
  5. Lee Leddy, MDCharleston, SC 294251730365131
  6. Thomas Moran, MDCharleston, SC 294251912467044
  7. Patrick O'Callaghan, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251750792446
  8. Brandon RogalskiCharleston, SC 294251548794647

Common questions

What is Brent Andrew Ponce, MD's NPI number?

Brent Andrew Ponce, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659358091, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brent Andrew Ponce, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brent Andrew Ponce, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 95473, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brent Andrew Ponce, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brent Andrew Ponce, MD had 1,352 Medicare Part D claims for 393 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brent Andrew Ponce, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 54.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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