Robert J. Ponec, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Salem, OR
Robert J. Ponec, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1356329049, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (Oregon MD20588, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Ponec
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD20588 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 875 Oak St SE, Salem, OR 97301
- Phone
- (503) 399-7520
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (503) 362-7344
- Medicaid ID
- 150133 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101214001286); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 875 Oak St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert J. Ponec in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD20588Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 654 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf207 claims
- Omeprazole175 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium98 claims
- Gavilyte-G77 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes47 claims
- Famotidine43 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): 88 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $100.78
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celltrion USA Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Salem Gastroenterology Consultants PCSalem, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. Ponec among 281 gastroenterology physician records in Oregon
Robert J. Ponec, MD is one of 281 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 79% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Oregon
There are 281 gastroenterology physician records in Oregon.
All 281 in Oregon → Every provider in Salem → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
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- Charles Du, MDSalem, OR 973011598225096
- Makkalearn Em, MDSalem, OR 973011487632238
- Sandi Fields, MDSalem, OR 973011326074840
- Katherine Hoda, MDSalem, OR 973011699862193
- Patricia Kao, MDSalem, OR 973011063576437
Common questions
What is Robert J. Ponec, MD's NPI number?
Robert J. Ponec, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356329049, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Ponec, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 875 Oak St SE, Salem, OR, 97301. Phone: (503) 399-7520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Ponec, MD's license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD20588, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Ponec, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Ponec, MD had 1,139 Medicare Part D claims for 654 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert J. Ponec, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.
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.