Michael Ralph Ponsell, PA

  • Reading, PA
  • Physician assistant
NPI1356357768PAC ID6507755378
Medicare patients, 2024
152
Part D claims, 2024
388
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$33
Medical groups
2
Practice address
420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Practice phone
Call (610) 988-8000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Reading Hospital

Hospital · West Reading, Pennsylvania

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Michael Ralph Ponsell is a physician assistant in Reading, Pennsylvania

Michael Ponsell practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health.

Michael Ponsell's NPI, 1356357768, was assigned on July 31, 2006. Michael Ponsell holds Pennsylvania license MA051680.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507755378
NPI enumeration date
July 31, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(610) 988-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Michael Ralph Ponsell practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania

Michael Ponsell's primary practice is Reading Hospital, at 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 in Berks County. The practice phone is (610) 988-8000.

  • Reading Hospital
    420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 · Berks CountyPhone(610) 988-8000

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Michael Ralph Ponsell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Michael Ponsell's primary practice is Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health. Michael Ponsell is also affiliated with Chester County Hospital. The medical group on file is Tower Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Michael Ponsell to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Michael Ralph Ponsell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Michael Ponsell practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Reading HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Michael Ralph Ponsell is one of 3,022 physician assistants in Pennsylvania

Medical is Michael Ponsell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363AM0700X. Michael Ponsell is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Medical physician assistant, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MA051680 · taxonomy 363AM0700X

Physician assistants near Michael Ponsell

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Michael Ralph Ponsell treated 152 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Michael Ponsell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 63 patients. 75% of them have heart failure, and 75% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Michael Ponsell's median patient age at 75, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024152
Average age79
Average risk score2.25
Also on Medicaid18%

Michael Ponsell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Michael Ponsell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8959%
  • Men6341%

Chronic conditions among Michael Ponsell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Heart failure75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease75%
  5. Arthritis66%
  6. Chronic kidney disease62%
  7. Atrial fibrillation58%
  8. Anxiety48%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Michael Ponsell's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Michael Ralph Ponsell wrote 388 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Michael Ponsell wrote 388 Medicare Part D claims for 118 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024388
Part D patients118

Michael Ponsell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic324 claims84%
  • Brand-name and other64 claims16%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Michael Ponsell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics5%18 of 388 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Michael Ralph Ponsell takes part in Medicare

Michael Ponsell 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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Michael Ralph Ponsell received $33 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Michael Ponsell from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Scpharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $19.

Companies that paid Michael Ponsell the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Michael Ralph Ponsell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Michael Ralph Ponsell's NPI number?

Michael Ralph Ponsell's NPI number is 1356357768. It was assigned on July 31, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Michael Ralph Ponsell specialize in?

Michael Ralph Ponsell is a physician assistant in Reading, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363AM0700X).

Where does Michael Ralph Ponsell practice?

Michael Ponsell practices at 420 S 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611. Michael Ponsell's primary practice is Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania, part of Tower Health. Dmand AI also links Michael Ponsell to 1 medical group.

What is Michael Ralph Ponsell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Michael Ponsell is (610) 988-8000.

What is Michael Ralph Ponsell's medical license number?

Michael Ponsell holds Pennsylvania license MA051680.

Which hospitals is Michael Ralph Ponsell affiliated with?

Michael Ponsell practices at Reading Hospital in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Michael Ponsell is also affiliated with Chester County Hospital.

What medical group is Michael Ralph Ponsell part of?

Michael Ponsell is linked to Tower Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Michael Ponsell to 1 more medical group.

Does Michael Ralph Ponsell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Michael Ponsell as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Michael Ralph Ponsell see?

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Michael Ponsell in 2024, with an average age of 79.

Has Michael Ralph Ponsell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $33 in general payments to Michael Ponsell from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Scpharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Michael Ralph Ponsell been practicing?

Michael Ponsell graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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