Alexander Nathan Pontikos, M.D.
NPI 1235523168ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Akron, OH
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) in Akron, Ohio, trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $86,904 for 512 claims, against $50,406 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,167 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235523168 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 16, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 35.142428 | OH |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 294 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 451 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $50,406 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 512 · 964 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 170 |
| Total drug cost | $86,904 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
Medical groups
- Summa Physicians LLCAkron, OH · 671 clinicians
- Gastroenterology Group IncBarberton, OH · 14 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Summa Health SystemAkron, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,167 · 106 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,047 · 54 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $896.12 | 46 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $252.67 | 11 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $196.55 | 8 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $115.84 | 6 |
| Sandoz Inc. | $103.28 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,082 · 105 payments
- Education$84.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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