Gaston M. Ponte, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Melbourne, FL
Gaston M. Ponte, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1518168293, issued on May 30, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME113645, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gaston M. Ponte
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- ME113645 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1223 Gateway Dr, Melbourne, FL 32901
- Phone
- (321) 312-3307
- Enumerated
- May 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2025
- Fax
- (321) 956-2539
- Medicaid ID
- 010611700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120806000770); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gaston M. Ponte in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME113645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,857 Medicare Part D claims for 763 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium653 claims
- Ozempic508 claims
- Jardiance369 claims
- Pioglitazone Hcl248 claims
- Tresiba Flextouch U-100200 claims
- Metformin Hcl197 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): 85.4 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $98,197.99
177 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Health First Medical Group, LLCMelbourne, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gaston M. Ponte among 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida
Gaston M. Ponte, M.D. is one of 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Florida. 85% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207RE0101X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Florida
There are 656 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Florida.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Gustavo Vallejo, MDMelbourne, FL 329011174325559
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Common questions
What is Gaston M. Ponte, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gaston M. Ponte, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518168293, issued on May 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gaston M. Ponte, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1223 Gateway Dr, Melbourne, FL, 32901. Phone: (321) 312-3307. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gaston M. Ponte, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME113645, 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 Gaston M. Ponte, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gaston M. Ponte, M.D. had 4,857 Medicare Part D claims for 763 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gaston M. Ponte, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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.
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.