Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 412
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 294
- Part D claims, 2024
- 512
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $4,308
- Practice address
- 570 White Pond Drive, Suite 150, Akron, OH 44320
- Practice phone
- Call (330) 869-0178
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Digestive Health Center - Akron
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Akron, Ohio
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Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos is a gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Pontikos practices at Digestive Health Center - Akron in Akron, Ohio.
Dr. Pontikos' NPI, 1235523168, was assigned on March 28, 2015. Dr. Pontikos graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Pontikos holds Ohio license 35.142428.
- NPI
- 1235523168NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2769782291
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (330) 869-0178
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos practices at Digestive Health Center - Akron in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Pontikos' primary practice is Digestive Health Center - Akron, at 570 White Pond Drive, Suite 150, Akron, OH 44320. The practice phone is (330) 869-0178.
- Digestive Health Center - Akron570 White Pond Drive, Suite 150, Akron, OH 44320Phone(330) 869-0178
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Pontikos' primary practice is Digestive Health Center - Akron in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Pontikos is also affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Akron General. The medical group on file is Summa Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pontikos to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, 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. Alexander Nathan Pontikos' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pontikos practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Digestive Health Center - Akron | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos is one of 692 gastroenterologists in Ohio
Gastroenterology is Dr. Pontikos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Pontikos is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, OhioPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Pontikos
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos billed Medicare for 412 services in 2024
CMS data shows 412 Medicare services from Dr. Pontikos across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 294 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $45,634 for them.
Dr. Pontikos' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2412024: 21710%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2672024: 18033%
- Other services
- 2023: 382024: 1561%
Where Dr. Pontikos' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office13633%
- In a facility27667%
Dr. Pontikos compared with the Ohio median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Pontikos
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 412vs 404Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 294vs 288Close to median
- Part D claims
- 385vs 402Close to median
Medians across 687 gastroenterologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pontikos' 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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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos treated 294 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pontikos in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 171 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pontikos' median patient age at 63, with 49% women.
Dr. Pontikos' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pontikos' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15753%
- Men13747%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pontikos' Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure71%
- Arthritis51%
- Diabetes32%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety27%
- Mood disorders27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pontikos' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos wrote 512 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pontikos wrote 512 Medicare Part D claims for 170 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 385 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,855 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 207 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Pontikos' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic466 claims91%
- Brand-name46 claims9%
Dr. Pontikos' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2072024: 38586%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 8 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
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos ranks in the 87th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Pontikos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 137 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Pontikos, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Pontikos ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 87th percentile137 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 72nd percentile81 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos received $4,308 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 220 general payments to Dr. Pontikos from 30 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,371.
General payments to Dr. Pontikos by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Pontikos by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,13996%
- Education$1694%
Companies that paid Dr. Pontikos the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
Dr. Pontikos graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos'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) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Alexander Nathan Pontikos' NPI number?
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos' NPI number is 1235523168. It was assigned on March 28, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos?
Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos is a gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos practice?
Dr. Pontikos practices at 570 White Pond Drive, Suite 150, Akron, OH 44320. Dr. Pontikos' primary practice is Digestive Health Center - Akron in Akron, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pontikos to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pontikos is (330) 869-0178.
What is Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos' medical license number?
Dr. Pontikos holds Ohio license 35.142428.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos affiliated with?
Dr. Pontikos is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Akron General. Dmand AI links Dr. Pontikos to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos part of?
Dr. Pontikos is linked to Summa Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Pontikos to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pontikos billed Medicare for 412 services in 2024, and Dr. Pontikos accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos see?
CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pontikos in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pontikos' most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), surgery: digestive system (43239) and office visit, established patient (99213).
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Where did Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos go to medical school?
Dr. Pontikos graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pontikos' most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium and Dicyclomine HCl.
Has Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,308 in general payments to Dr. Pontikos from 30 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Alexander Nathan Pontikos been practicing?
Dr. Pontikos graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
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