Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM
Podiatrist · Chicago, IL
Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1316997042, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 016004115, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Lee Ponton
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License numbers
- 016004115 IL
80087 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 W Washington St Ste 1500, Chicago, IL 60606
- Phone
- (847) 504-5000
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Fax
- (847) 504-5015
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190925000186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 225 W Washington St Ste 1500
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Bara, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1407180532
- Wayne Cooper, D.P.M.Podiatrist1750338935
- Heidi FullerPodiatrist1093246951
- Tara Herrera, APRN, FNP-BC, MSNFamily Nurse Practitioner1457236887
- Stevin Kestner, DPMPodiatrist1457399354
- Ashlee MackensPodiatrist1386346245
Verify Stephen Lee Ponton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 016004115Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 59 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Preferred Podiatry Group PCClayton, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Illinois
There are 597 podiatrist records in Illinois.
Other podiatrist records in Illinois
- Bijoy Abraham, D.P.M.Chicago, IL1164860482
- Malik Abraham, DPMArlington Heights, IL1972584464
- Loren Adelman, DPMHighland Park, IL1508844770
- Karen Agnich, D.P.M.Woodridge, IL1164560868
- Maheen Ahmad, DPMChicago, IL1619460292
- Syed Ahmed, DPMOrland Hills, IL1902249105
- Stavros Alexopoulos, D.P.M.Chicago, IL1710102017
- Syed Ali, DPMChicago, IL1285365288
- Jermaine AlsChicago, IL1598468183
- Elizabeth AlvordDixon, IL1679461651
Common questions
What is Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM's NPI number?
Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316997042, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 W Washington St Ste 1500, Chicago, IL, 60606. Phone: (847) 504-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 016004115, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Lee Ponton, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 59 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.