James Michael Ponder, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Franklin, VA
James Michael Ponder, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Franklin, Virginia, and NPI 1598737181, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101031113, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Michael Ponder
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 0101031113 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 102 Fairview Dr, Franklin, VA 23851
- Phone
- (757) 562-2158
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (757) 562-2134
- Medicaid ID
- 005606772 VI
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Michael Ponder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101031113Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
607 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metformin Hcl37 claims
- Donepezil Hcl36 claims
- Memantine Hcl36 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate35 claims
- Eliquis31 claims
- Shingrix30 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.
James Michael Ponder among 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia
James Michael Ponder, M.D. is one of 4,137 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Franklin
They are 8 of the 200 NPPES records with a practice address in Franklin, and 4,137 family medicine physician records in Virginia.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Glenn Bidwell, Jr., M.D.Franklin, VA 238511285606186
- Donald Bowling, M.D.Franklin, VA 238511821290131
- Emma DaymondFranklin, VA 238511851854442
- Hayes Lao, M.DFranklin, VA 238511427549476
- Clarence Powell, M.D.Franklin, VA 238511033181938
- Wesley Saher, DOFranklin, VA 238511649476888
- Jennifer Watson, NP-CFranklin, VA 238511265094973
- Michael Anderson, MDEmporia, VA 238471538102819
Common questions
What is James Michael Ponder, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Michael Ponder, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598737181, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Michael Ponder, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 Fairview Dr, Franklin, VA, 23851. Phone: (757) 562-2158. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Michael Ponder, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101031113, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Michael Ponder, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Michael Ponder, M.D. had 607 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.
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.