NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Gray, LA

Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Gray, Louisiana, and NPI 1689644874, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 020658, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689644874
Name
Jimmy Nolan Ponder
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
020658 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
123 Frontage A RD, Gray, LA 70359
Phone
(985) 580-1200
Enumerated
Jan 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(985) 580-1218
Medicaid ID
1903680 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040701000952); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1989
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 123 Frontage A RD

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

  1. Rodney Gisclair, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1306816525
  2. Michelle Harris, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1245270149
  3. Frank Ladmirault, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437129657
  4. Marilyn Wilson, PACMedical Physician Assistant1932179603

Verify Jimmy Nolan Ponder in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

2,505 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 117 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jimmy Ponder2,505
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin968 claims
  2. Pregabalin340 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl142 claims
  4. Chlorzoxazone132 claims
  5. Amitriptyline Hcl127 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium96 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $291.16

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vertos Medical, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jimmy Ponder$291.16
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Headache And Pain Center, A Medical CorporationGray, LA

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

1 interventional pain medicine physician records list a practice address in Gray

They are 1 of the 56 NPPES records with a practice address in Gray, and 59 interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Jefferey Adair, MDShreveport, LA1780665828
  2. Tod AustSlidell, LA1609191212
  3. Thomas Berry, M.D.Lacombe, LA1629243431
  4. Kelly Boussert, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1679717136
  5. John Braswell, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA1164493458
  6. Randall Brewer, MDShreveport, LA1538130018
  7. John Burdine, MDBaton Rouge, LA1225000649
  8. Adam Carinci, MDBaton Rouge, LA1336285790
  9. John Cefalu, MDShreveport, LA1659804979
  10. Corey Ann Conn, M.D.Covinton, LA1891765285

Common questions

What is Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD's NPI number?

Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689644874, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 123 Frontage A RD, Gray, LA, 70359. Phone: (985) 580-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 020658, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jimmy Nolan Ponder, MD had 2,505 Medicare Part D claims for 656 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.