NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mirela Ponduchi, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Mirela Ponduchi, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1902059652, issued on Oct 28, 2008. Check the license (Arizona 42568, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1902059652
Name
Mirela Ponduchi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
42568 AZ
036.122646 IL
036122646 IL
125-052075 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 W Bethany Home RD, Phoenix, AZ 85015
Phone
(602) 249-0212
Enumerated
Oct 28, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 19, 2023
Medicaid IDs
525097 AZ
036122646-1 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100728000706); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2000 W Bethany Home RD

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

  1. Sarah Abbott, PAPhysician Assistant1609969666
  2. Ahmed Agha, M.D., PHARMDFamily Medicine Physician1063413524
  3. April Alford, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821939273
  4. Suleiman Ali, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1316019532
  5. Nichole Barnes, RN, BSNRegistered Nurse1295566065
  6. Alexandria Bartlett, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104677665

Verify Mirela Ponduchi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

193 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Mirela Ponduchi193
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Cefdinir16 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium14 claims
  3. Carvedilol12 claims
  4. Prednisone12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dvma LLCGlendale, AZ

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

Mirela Ponduchi among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Mirela Ponduchi, MD is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 28% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juliene Gentry, MDPhoenix, AZ 850151144205329
  2. Edith Allen, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161902842461
  3. Vasudha Bhavaraju, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161770545832
  4. Kristi Boles, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161891773412
  5. Daxa Clarke, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161790736205
  6. Richard Engel, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161851366272
  7. Sandra Gage, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161740231604
  8. John Hartley, D.O.Phoenix, AZ 850161053374207

Common questions

What is Mirela Ponduchi, MD's NPI number?

Mirela Ponduchi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902059652, issued on Oct 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mirela Ponduchi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 W Bethany Home RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85015. Phone: (602) 249-0212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mirela Ponduchi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 42568, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Mirela Ponduchi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mirela Ponduchi, MD had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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