Dr. Matthew Pontell, MD

Dr. Pontell practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Pontell's NPI, 1982017133, was assigned on June 5, 2014. Dr. Pontell graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Pontell holds Tennessee license 67819.

Dr. Pontell's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 322-3454.

Dr. Pontell's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pontell to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Pontell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Pontell is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Pontell's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Pennsylvania.

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Pontell across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,035 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pontell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 19 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.14, 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. Pontell's median patient age at 23, with 46% women.

In 2021, Dr. Pontell wrote 34 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $208 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Pontell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 91 papers to Dr. Pontell, published from 2011 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 19. The most frequent topics are Cleft Palate, Craniosynostoses and Cleft Lip. Dr. Pontell has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Pontell's most frequent co-authors are Jordan W. Swanson, MD, Connor Wagner, MD and Michael Samuel Golinko, FAAP, FACS, MA, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 54 general payments to Dr. Pontell from 11 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $3,560.

Dr. Pontell graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2014.

Dr. Pontell is in network with 12 carriers, including Cigna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.