Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 727
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 303
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,995
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309
- Practice phone
- Call (330) 375-3000
- 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. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam is an internist in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Ponnam practices at Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio, part of General Catalyst.
Dr. Ponnam's NPI, 1073922316, was assigned on August 12, 2014. Dr. Ponnam holds Ohio license 35.128164.
- NPI
- 1073922316NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5193024776
- NPI enumeration date
- August 12, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (330) 375-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam practices at Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio
Dr. Ponnam's primary practice is Summa Health System - Akron Campus, at 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309 in Summit County. The practice phone is (330) 375-3000.
- Summa Health System - Akron Campus525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309 · Summit CountyPhone(330) 375-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Ponnam's primary practice is Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio, part of General Catalyst. Dr. Ponnam is also affiliated with Lutheran Hospital. The medical group on file is US Acute Care Solutions (USACS). Dmand AI also links Dr. Ponnam to 4 more skilled nursing facilities, 3 medical groups, 2 hospices 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. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ponnam practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Summa Health System - Akron Campus | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam is one of 4,708 internists in Ohio
Internal medicine is Dr. Ponnam's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ponnam is licensed in Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, OhioPrimary
Internists near Dr. Ponnam
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam billed Medicare for 727 services in 2024
CMS data shows 727 Medicare services from Dr. Ponnam across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 303 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,717 for them.
Dr. Ponnam's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5782024: 72726%
- Other services
- 2023: 252024: 0100%
Where Dr. Ponnam's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office537%
- In a facility67493%
Dr. Ponnam compared with the Ohio median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Ponnam
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 727vs 48749% above
- Medicare patients
- 303vs 19258% above
- Part D claims
- 7,263vs 29424.7 times
Medians across 4,703 internists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ponnam'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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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam treated 303 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ponnam in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.74, 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. Ponnam's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.
Dr. Ponnam's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ponnam's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women16454%
- Men13946%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ponnam's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis60%
- Mood disorders57%
- Depression56%
- Anxiety52%
- Chronic kidney disease52%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ponnam's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam wrote 7,995 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ponnam wrote 7,995 Medicare Part D claims for 489 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,263 of them, across 145 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $420,940 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,333 claims across 107 drugs.
Dr. Ponnam's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,780 claims85%
- Brand-name and other1,215 claims15%
Dr. Ponnam'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. Ponnam's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%66 of 7,995 claims
- Antibiotics5%434 of 7,995 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%195 of 7,995 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: 4,3332024: 7,26368%
Drugs named by CMS: 145 in 2024, 107 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. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam takes part in Medicare
Dr. Ponnam 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. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ponnam in 2025. Dr. Ponnam's most frequent co-authors are Bhawna Agarwal and Gautam Agrawal, MD, MPH.
Dr. Ponnam's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Ponnam
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam received $2,613 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 170 general payments to Dr. Ponnam from 27 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $475.
General payments to Dr. Ponnam by program year, 2017 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Ponnam by kind, 2017 to 2024
- Food and beverage$2,59299%
- Education$211%
Companies that paid Dr. Ponnam the most, 2017 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam'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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam's NPI number?
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam's NPI number is 1073922316. It was assigned on August 12, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam?
Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam is an internist in Akron, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam practice?
Dr. Ponnam practices at 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309. Dr. Ponnam's primary practice is Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio, part of General Catalyst. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ponnam to 4 skilled nursing facilities, 3 medical groups, 2 hospices and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ponnam is (330) 375-3000.
What is Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam's medical license number?
Dr. Ponnam holds Ohio license 35.128164.
Which hospitals is Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam affiliated with?
Dr. Ponnam practices at Summa Health System - Akron Campus in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Ponnam is also affiliated with Lutheran Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam part of?
Dr. Ponnam is linked to US Acute Care Solutions (USACS). Dmand AI links Dr. Ponnam to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ponnam billed Medicare for 727 services in 2024, and Dr. Ponnam accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam see?
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ponnam in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ponnam's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ponnam's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,613 in general payments to Dr. Ponnam from 27 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam been practicing?
Dr. Ponnam graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Ponnam.
Who does Dr. Harikrishna Choudary Ponnam publish with?
Dr. Ponnam's most frequent co-authors are Bhawna Agarwal (1 shared paper) and Gautam Agrawal, MD, MPH (1 shared paper).
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