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Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli, MD
NPI1619210523PAC ID7719256874
- Part D claims, 2024
- 168
- Publications
- 7
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $2,750
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 688-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli is a general surgeon in Sacramento, California
Dr. Pontarelli practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
Dr. Pontarelli's NPI, 1619210523, was assigned on March 28, 2013. Dr. Pontarelli graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Pontarelli holds California license A106622.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1619210523NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719256874
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 688-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California
Dr. Pontarelli's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 688-2000.
- Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 688-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pontarelli's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Pontarelli is also affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pontarelli practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Pontarelli's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Pontarelli is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Pontarelli's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
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General surgeons near Dr. Pontarelli
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2,926general surgeons in California111general surgeons in Sacramento9general surgeons at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli's patients have a median age of 56
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pontarelli's median patient age at 56, with 58% women.
Dr. Pontarelli's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli wrote 168 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pontarelli wrote 168 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 75 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $612 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 100 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024168
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$612
Part D patients53
Dr. Pontarelli's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic159 claims95%
- Brand-name and other9 claims5%
Dr. Pontarelli's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Pontarelli's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids25%42 of 168 claims
- Antibiotics17%28 of 168 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1002024: 7525%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pontarelli accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Pontarelli, published from 2011 to 2021. The most frequent topics are Operative Time, Laparoscopy and Postoperative Complications. Dr. Pontarelli has published most often in Surg Endosc. Dr. Pontarelli's most frequent co-authors are Gary G. Grinberg, MD, Richard S. Isaacs, MD and James P.g. Morris, MD.
Papers7
Years published2011 to 2021
Dr. Pontarelli's papers by year, 2011 to 2021
Topics Dr. Pontarelli writes about most
- Operative Time
- Laparoscopy
- Postoperative Complications
Dr. Pontarelli's most frequent co-authors
- Gary G. Grinberg, MD3 shared papers
- Richard S. Isaacs, MD3 shared papers
- James P.g. Morris, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Pontarelli
Cholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCost-Benefit AnalysisCost Savings
CelecoxibCyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsDinoprostone
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
LaparoscopyLength of StayOperative Time
Animals, NewbornATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BBlotting, Western
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli received $2,750 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Pontarelli from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $2,235.
General payments to Dr. Pontarelli by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pontarelli by kind, 2016 to 2025
$2.8Kin total
- Travel and lodging$2,02073%
- Food and beverage$73127%
Companies that paid Dr. Pontarelli the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Pontarelli.
Awards and honors for Dr. Pontarelli
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine
Dr. Pontarelli graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Pontarelli is a member of ACS and SAGES.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Pontarelli is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Pontarelli accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli's NPI number?
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli's NPI number is 1619210523. It was assigned on March 28, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli?
Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli is a general surgeon in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli practice?
Dr. Pontarelli practices at 6600 Bruceville Road, Sacramento, CA 95823. Dr. Pontarelli's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.
What is Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pontarelli is (916) 688-2000.
What is Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli's medical license number?
Dr. Pontarelli holds California license A106622, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pontarelli in California (2009 to 2026) and Illinois (2009 to 2012).
Which hospitals is Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli affiliated with?
Dr. Pontarelli practices at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Dr. Pontarelli is also affiliated with UC Davis Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli part of?
Dr. Pontarelli is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Pontarelli as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli board certified?
Yes. Dr. Pontarelli is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
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Where did Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli go to medical school?
Dr. Pontarelli graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pontarelli's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Ibuprofen and Baclofen.
Has Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,750 in general payments to Dr. Pontarelli from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli been practicing?
Dr. Pontarelli graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Pontarelli, published from 2011 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli publish with?
Dr. Pontarelli's most frequent co-authors are Gary G. Grinberg, MD (3 shared papers), Richard S. Isaacs, MD (3 shared papers) and James P.g. Morris, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Elizabeth M. Pontarelli accept?
Dr. Pontarelli is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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