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Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

1100 Patton Chapel Road
Lincoln, AL 35096

(205) 763-1414

Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

1100 Patton Chapel Road
Lincoln, AL 35096

(205) 763-1414

(205) 763-1447

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	302
doctor visit	385
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lab tests	119
preventive care	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	58
vaccines	64
X-rays	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	351
doctor visit	475
lab tests	109
preventive care	115
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
vaccines	115
X-rays	45

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	415
doctor visit	625
lab tests	81
preventive care	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
vaccines	98
X-rays	57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	413
doctor visit	635
lab tests	93
preventive care	197
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
vaccines	197
X-rays	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	48
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	494
doctor visit	683
lab tests	62
preventive care	181
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
vaccines	181
X-rays	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	28
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	434
doctor visit	614
lab tests	80
preventive care	130
thoracic (chest) imaging	42
vaccines	130
X-rays	42

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	36
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	374
doctor visit	540
injections	23
lab tests	21
preventive care	133
vaccines	133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	29
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	381
doctor visit	481
lab tests	26
preventive care	135
vaccines	135

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	27
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	249
doctor visit	428
lab tests	13
preventive care	100
vaccines	100

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	243
doctor visit	320
lab tests	19
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	25
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	262
doctor visit	297
lab tests	86
preventive care	61
vaccines	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	20
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2023 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	239
doctor visit	203
preventive care	42
vaccines	42

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	16
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL during 2024 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	266
doctor visit	340
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Lincoln, AL were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

aspiration	23
blood draw	340
doctor visit	463
hospital care	54
injections	23
inpatient care	54
lab tests	64
preventive care	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	45
vaccines	104
X-rays	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD.

**Gender**
Female	113
Male	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	209
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	22
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	120

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$4,819 Victoza $1,846	Ozempic $724	Tresiba $649	Saxenda $574	RYBELSUS $520	Other $506
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,497 TRULICITY $706	MOUNJARO $292	JARDIANCE $128	GLYXAMBI $105	REYVOW $99	Other $167
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,391 FARXIGA $796	BYDUREON $159	SYMBICORT $130	CRESTOR $96	BYDUREON WEEKLY $77	Other $132
AbbVie Inc.	$929 VRAYLAR $403	UBRELVY $292	QULIPTA $105	Synthroid $65	LINZESS $63
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$531 XARELTO $454	INVOKANA $72	$6
Other	$4,804 TOUJEO $256	Kerendia $250	STEGLUJAN $244	Vascepa $210	JARDIANCE $200	Other $3,645

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,416
Consulting Fee	$1,400
Education	$155

Biography

Dr. Mark Ponder is a Lincoln, AL physician who specializes in family medicine. Dr. Ponder obtained a license to practice in Alabama.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark E. Ponder, MD From 2012 - 2024

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