Francis Bernard Ponce, MD
Neurology Physician · Shrewsbury, NJ
Francis Bernard Ponce, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, and NPI 1912963323, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA66950, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis Bernard Ponce
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MA66950 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 160 Avenue AT The Cmn Ste 1, Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
- Phone
- (848) 226-5595
- Enumerated
- Apr 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 29, 2024
- Fax
- (866) 493-2616
- Medicaid ID
- 7868201 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110323000723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 160 Avenue AT The Cmn Ste 1
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Verify Francis Bernard Ponce in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA66950Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,615 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl214 claims
- Levetiracetam210 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa101 claims
- Gabapentin91 claims
- Lamotrigine69 claims
- Phenytoin Sodium Extended52 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.
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).
Industry payments in 2024: $211.43
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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.
Francis Bernard Ponce among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Francis Bernard Ponce, MD is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
All 577 in New Jersey → Every provider in Shrewsbury → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Schuber Fan, M.D.Red Bank, NJ 077011245205376
- Philip Ilaria, M.D.Red Bank, NJ 077011235105081
- Alan Pertchik, MDTinton Falls, NJ 077011861467664
- Vicki Raab, M.D.Ocean, NJ 077121073600748
- Cristian Enescu, M.D.Colts Neck, NJ 077221518920925
- Amos Katz, MDEatontown, NJ 077241952411340
Common questions
What is Francis Bernard Ponce, MD's NPI number?
Francis Bernard Ponce, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912963323, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis Bernard Ponce, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 160 Avenue AT The Cmn Ste 1, Shrewsbury, NJ, 07702. Phone: (848) 226-5595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis Bernard Ponce, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA66950, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Francis Bernard Ponce, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis Bernard Ponce, MD had 1,615 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Francis Bernard Ponce, MD'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.
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.