Dr. William E. Sponsel, MD

Dr. Sponsel practices at Sponsel Eye Experts in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Sponsel's NPI, 1396754958, was assigned on August 5, 2006. Dr. Sponsel graduated from University of Bristol Medical School in 1983. Dr. Sponsel holds Texas license J7208.

Dr. Sponsel's primary practice is Sponsel Eye Experts, at 5210 Thousand Oaks Dr Ste 1244, San Antonio, TX 78233-6974. The practice phone is (210) 223-9292.

Dr. Sponsel's primary practice is Sponsel Eye Experts in San Antonio, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sponsel to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Sponsel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Sponsel is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Sponsel's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Wisconsin.

Dmand AI lists cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma and glaucoma surgery among the conditions Dr. Sponsel treats.

CMS data shows 1,191 Medicare services from Dr. Sponsel across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 209 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,686 for them.

CMS counts 209 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sponsel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 73 patients. 71% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sponsel's median patient age at 63, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sponsel wrote 1,935 Medicare Part D claims for 259 patients. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,863 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $77,327 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,998 claims across 17 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Sponsel for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Sponsel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Sponsel, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 90 papers to Dr. Sponsel, published from 2006 to 2025. 2015 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Intraocular Pressure, Glaucoma and Glaucoma, Open-Angle. Dr. Sponsel has published most often in Am J Ophthalmol. Dr. Sponsel's most frequent co-authors are Sylvia Linner Groth, MD, Gianmarco R. Paris, MD and Grant Thomas Slagle, DO.

CMS Open Payments shows 46 general payments to Dr. Sponsel from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $815.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Sponsel.

Dr. Sponsel graduated from University of Bristol Medical School in 1983.

Dr. Sponsel is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.