Dr. Robert J. Ponec, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 398
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Gastroenterology Physician primary
OR license MD20588
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Salem Hospital Salem, OR
- Salem Health West Valley Dallas, OR
- Santiam Hospital & Clinics Stayton, OR
Medical groups
- Salem Gastroenterology Consultants PC (14 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 398
- Services billed
- 1,110
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 461 | 221 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 234 | 233 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 99 | 99 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 49 | 49 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 47 | 47 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 45 | 23 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 44 | 43 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 33 | 29 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | 22 | 22 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf (sodium, potassium,mag sulfates) Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 207 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 175 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 98 |
| Gavilyte-G (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 77 |
| Peg-3350 And Electrolytes (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 47 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 43 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 40 |
| Ursodiol Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 35 |
| Azathioprine Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 34 |
| Gavilyte-C (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Salem, OR | 29 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $335 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $191 |
|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $144 |
| Food and Beverage | $335 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.