Dr. Christian Michael Ponder, DO

Dr. Ponder practices at Summit Medical Center in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Dr. Ponder's NPI, 1841787603, was assigned on April 17, 2018. Dr. Ponder graduated from University of North Texas Hsc, College of Osteopathic Med in 2018. Dr. Ponder holds Oklahoma license 8414.

Dr. Ponder's primary practice is Summit Medical Center, at 1724 Renaissance Blvd, Edmond, OK 73013 in Oklahoma County. The practice phone is (405) 359-2400.

Dr. Ponder's primary practice is Summit Medical Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. Dr. Ponder is also affiliated with Summit Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ponder to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ponder practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Ponder's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0200X. Dr. Ponder is licensed in Oklahoma.

CMS data shows 383 Medicare services from Dr. Ponder across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 151 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,824 for them.

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ponder in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ponder's median patient age at 69, with 65% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ponder wrote 118 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 76 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,081 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Ponder for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ponder accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Ponder, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Ponder in 2023. Dr. Ponder's most frequent co-authors are Wade Dale Brock, MD, Joseph G. Chacko, MD and Mudassar Kamran, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Ponder from 10 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $57.

Dr. Ponder graduated from University of North Texas Hsc, College of Osteopathic Med in 2018.