NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Naples, FL

Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Naples, Florida, and NPI 1114242674, issued on Mar 28, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME126962, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114242674
Name
Heather Elizabeth Pontasch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
ME126962 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
261 9TH St S, Naples, FL 34102
Phone
(239) 216-4337
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2010
Record last updated
May 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 261-5594
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160518000529); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2010
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 261 9TH St S

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

  1. Ma Katrina Dy, M.D.Dermatology Physician1598743601
  2. Aleksandra Florek, M.D.Dermatology Physician1417364670

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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Heather Pontasch1,961
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide311 claims
  2. Ketoconazole226 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate145 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate106 claims
  5. Hydrocortisone102 claims
  6. Fluocinonide90 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): 56.6 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 score51.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%28.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%71.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $704.26

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Pontasch$704.26
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Woodruff Institute LLCNaples, FL

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

Dermatology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,213 dermatology physician records in Florida.

Other dermatology physician records in Florida

  1. Cheryl Aber, MDAventura, FL1740275312
  2. McKenna Abercrombie Dewees, DOBrandon, FL1902366008
  3. Bradley Abrams, DOSarasota, FL1316901895
  4. Michael Abrouk, MDBrandon, FL1841725330
  5. David Adams, MDMiramar Beach, FL1528042256
  6. Kendall Adkisson, M.D.Jacksonville, FL1851549695
  7. Jerome Africk, MDAltamonte Springs, FL1053491431
  8. Sanjay Agarwal, DOBrandon, FL1114548864
  9. Mercedes Aguiar, MDMiami, FL1407998677
  10. Nicolas Aguila, MDWesley Chapel, FL1306306626

Common questions

What is Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114242674, issued on Mar 28, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 261 9TH St S, Naples, FL, 34102. Phone: (239) 216-4337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME126962, 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 Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D. had 1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Elizabeth Pontasch, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 56.6 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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