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Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

1223 Gateway Drive
Melbourne, FL 32901

(321) 312-3307

Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD is an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL specializing in adult endocrinology.

Office Locations

1223 Gateway Drive
Melbourne, FL 32901

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	146
diabetes management	76
doctor visit	278
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
lab tests	508
musculoskeletal imaging	17
neck imaging	16
preventive care	272
thyroid function tests	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
X-rays	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
blood draw	566
diabetes management	355
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	866
hospital care	259
image guided procedures	57
inpatient care	259
lab tests	2137
minimally invasive procedures	57
minor procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	164
neck imaging	24
preventive care	1044
thyroid function tests	471
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
X-rays	164

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	54
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	56
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
blood draw	720
diabetes management	423
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	941
hospital care	256
image guided procedures	41
inpatient care	256
lab tests	2622
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	41
musculoskeletal imaging	123
neck imaging	31
preventive care	1138
thyroid function tests	658
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
X-rays	123

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	569
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	72
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	61
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	741
diabetes management	423
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	949
hospital care	140
image guided procedures	42
inpatient care	140
lab tests	2960
minimally invasive procedures	42
minor procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	87
neck imaging	59
preventive care	1181
thyroid function tests	699
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
X-rays	87

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	958

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1240
Black	118
Hispanic	98
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	654
From 75 to 84	470
85 and over	140
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	63
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	847
diabetes management	514
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	938
image guided procedures	44
lab tests	3486
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	44
neck imaging	43
preventive care	1359
thyroid function tests	780
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	68
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	57
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	65
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
blood draw	853
diabetes management	529
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	999
image guided procedures	26
lab tests	3402
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	26
neck imaging	29
preventive care	1268
thyroid function tests	792
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	57
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	51
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	68
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
blood draw	707
diabetes management	403
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	796
image guided procedures	51
lab tests	2797
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	51
neck imaging	17
preventive care	846
thyroid function tests	779
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	44
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	44
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	63
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2019 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	483
diabetes management	260
doctor visit	991
lab tests	1803
preventive care	438
thyroid function tests	543

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	46
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	45
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	64
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	967
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	41
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	53
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	66
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	908
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	40
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	52
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	882
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	40
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	55
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated as an endocrinologist in Melbourne, FL were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

aspiration	43
blood draw	632
diabetes management	372
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	865
hospital care	126
image guided procedures	43
inpatient care	126
lab tests	2464
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	97
neck imaging	31
preventive care	943
thyroid function tests	607
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
X-rays	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	408
Male	233

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	530
Hispanic	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	56
75 to 84	186
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	307

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	57
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$378,583 Ozempic $171,340	RYBELSUS $124,762	Tresiba $55,657	Xultophy 100/3.6 $6,221	Victoza $993	Other $19,611
Lilly USA, LLC	$287,367 MOUNJARO $92,165	JARDIANCE $81,747	BASAGLAR $51,004	TRULICITY $48,779	GLYXAMBI $2,269	Other $11,404
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$150,750 JARDIANCE $135,050	GLYXAMBI $13,900	TRADJENTA $112	JENTADUETO $14	$1,674
Abbott Laboratories	$60,757 FreeStyle Libre $22,500	Freestyle Libre 2 $14,225	FreeStyle Libre Pro $12,875	FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 $10,930	FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System $132	Other $95
Corcept Therapeutics	$8,994 Korlym $8,994
Other	$41,900 V-GO $6,492	SOMAVERT $5,485	Dexcom CGM $3,650	t-slim insulin pump $1,689	Paradigm Pump with LGS $1,688	Other $22,896

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$749,559
Food and Beverage	$50,314
Consulting Fee	$40,875
Travel and Lodging	$40,396
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$25,777
Other	$21,430

Biography

Dr. Gaston Ponte specializes in adult endocrinology and practices in Melbourne, FL. Dr. Ponte has obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gaston M. Ponte JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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