NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1427497445, issued on Jun 24, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME127669, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1427497445
Name
Christopher Hawthorne Ponder
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
ME127669 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2776 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone
(239) 343-2606
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 343-3695
Medicaid ID
017471600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160617000291); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2013
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 2776 Cleveland Ave

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

  1. Ahmed Abokoora, PAPhysician Assistant1669775433
  2. Nitin AggarwalEmergency Medicine Physician1780975805
  3. Iffat AlamAnesthesiologist Assistant1568281582
  4. Jessica Alvarez, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1700360294
  5. Hannah Ammari, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720847189
  6. Nicholas Antoon, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1740632520

Verify Christopher Hawthorne Ponder in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

487 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Ponder487
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin47 claims
  2. Ibuprofen34 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt31 claims
  4. Prednisone26 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 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: $152.54

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Ponder$152.54
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lee Health System IncCape Coral, FL

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

Christopher Hawthorne Ponder among 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida

Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D. is one of 4,034 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2013 among the 2,199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

85 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 85 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida.

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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adam Brenner, MDFort Myers, FL 339011992818132
  2. Anthony Dalley, MDFort Myers, FL 339011518070580
  3. Michael Dunn, MDFort Myers, FL 339011922008390
  4. Carrie Dunn, MDFort Myers, FL 339011033222070
  5. David Farcy, MDFort Myers, FL 339011760401186
  6. Glen Fortier, MDFort Myers, FL 339011558474544
  7. Joseph Gulde, MDFort Myers, FL 339011033222021
  8. Roger Howell, DOFort Myers, FL 339011285747287

Common questions

What is Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427497445, issued on Jun 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2776 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL, 33901. Phone: (239) 343-2606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME127669, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Hawthorne Ponder, M.D. had 487 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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