NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Palmetto Bay, FL

Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palmetto Bay, Florida, and NPI 1194285486, issued on Mar 22, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME156325, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194285486
Name
Fernanda Samira Ponce
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
ME156325 FL
69878 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8750 SW 144TH St Ste 100, Palmetto Bay, FL 33176
Phone
(786) 596-3840
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2019
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220901003619); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8750 SW 144TH St Ste 100

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

  1. Christopher Aguila, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1760129019
  2. Juan Dangond Gomez, DOFamily Medicine Physician1467073254
  3. Kenia NunezAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1255098844

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  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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

753 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Fernanda Ponce753
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate46 claims
  2. Azithromycin41 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  4. Prednisone33 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass28 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score67.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%98.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Collins Physician Services, LLCMiami, FL
  2. Urgent Care Physicians OF Country Walk LLCMiami, FL
  3. Urgent Care Physicians OF Palmetto Bay LLCMiami, FL
  4. Urgent Care Physicians OF West Kendall LLCMiami, FL

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

Fernanda Samira Ponce among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD is one of 10,151 internal 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 2019, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aesthor Bombino, M.D.Miami, FL 331761740241652
  2. Francesco Cabrera, M.D.Miami, FL 331761093701039
  3. Avelino Caride, M.D.Miami, FL 331761417945098
  4. Daniel Fields, MDMiami, FL 331761639197098
  5. Melanie Helfman, MDMiami, FL 331761669435632
  6. Martin Hiriart, M.D.Miami, FL 331761235155003
  7. Julio Jorge, M.D.Miami, FL 331761861441156
  8. Mark Kutner, MDMiami, FL 331761104875277

Common questions

What is Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD's NPI number?

Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194285486, issued on Mar 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8750 SW 144TH St Ste 100, Palmetto Bay, FL, 33176. Phone: (786) 596-3840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME156325, 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 Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD had 753 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Fernanda Samira Ponce, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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