Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 265
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 244
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,150
- Practice address
- 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
- Practice phone
- Call (706) 721-6569
- 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. Judith Lee Ponder Handley is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Handley practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.
Dr. Handley's NPI, 1801083993, was assigned on October 2, 2007. Dr. Handley graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Handley holds Oklahoma license 25998.
- NPI
- 1801083993NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557441102
- NPI enumeration date
- October 2, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (706) 721-6569
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Handley's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 721-6569.
- Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 · Richmond CountyPhone(706) 721-6569
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Handley's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. The medical group on file is Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handley to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Handley practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley is one of 34 pediatric anesthesiology physicians in Georgia
Pediatric anesthesiology is Dr. Handley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207LP3000X. Dr. Handley is licensed in Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric anesthesiology, OklahomaPrimary
Pediatric anesthesiology physicians near Dr. Handley
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley billed Medicare for 265 services in 2024
CMS data shows 265 Medicare services from Dr. Handley across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 244 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,792 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Handley's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 7082024: 26563%
Dr. Handley's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley treated 244 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Handley in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 123 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Handley's median patient age at 65, with 59% women.
Dr. Handley's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Handley's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14057%
- Men10443%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Handley's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Arthritis43%
- Diabetes41%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders30%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Handley's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Handley for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Handley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Handley's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 82.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley received $1,150 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Handley from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 61% of the total. GE Healthcare paid the most, $700.
General payments to Dr. Handley by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Handley by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Speaker and faculty fees$70061%
- Food and beverage$32528%
- Travel and lodging$12511%
Companies that paid Dr. Handley the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Dr. Handley graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley'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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley's NPI number?
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley's NPI number is 1801083993. It was assigned on October 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley?
Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Augusta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207LP3000X).
Where does Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley practice?
Dr. Handley practices at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Dr. Handley's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Handley to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Handley is (706) 721-6569.
What is Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley's medical license number?
Dr. Handley holds Oklahoma license 25998.
Which hospitals is Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley affiliated with?
Dr. Handley practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.
What medical group is Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley part of?
Dr. Handley is linked to Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Handley to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Handley billed Medicare for 265 services in 2024, and Dr. Handley accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley's MIPS score?
Dr. Handley's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley see?
CMS counts 244 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Handley in 2024, with an average age of 69.
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What services does Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Handley's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00731), anesthesia (00812) and anesthesia (00811).
Where did Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley go to medical school?
Dr. Handley graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2002.
Has Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,150 in general payments to Dr. Handley from 10 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from GE Healthcare.
How long has Dr. Judith Lee Ponder Handley been practicing?
Dr. Handley graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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