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Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD

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(Dr. Peter John Pons, MD)

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1982)

2129 Helton Drive
Florence, AL 35630

(256) 764-2482

Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD is a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL specializing in vascular surgery. He graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD is affiliated with ECM HEALTH GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

2129 Helton Drive
Florence, AL 35630

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

carotid endarterectomy

endarterectomy

neck surgery

transcervical subclavian endarterectomy

By Affordability:

ankle brachial index

arterial duplex ultrasound

arterial ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity arterial ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

vascular physiologic studies

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD performed more carotid endarterectomy, endarterectomy, neck surgery, and transcervical subclavian endarterectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial duplex ultrasound, arterial ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity (leg) arterial ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, vascular physiologic studies, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2012 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	49
angioplasty	84
catheterization	35
dialysis access procedures	125
doctor visit	378
endarterectomy	25
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233
minimally invasive procedures	73
neck surgery	25
stent placement (stenting)	15
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	14
thrombolysis	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
vascular procedures	483
X-rays	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2013 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	24
angioplasty	49
catheterization	36
dialysis access procedures	68
doctor visit	390
endarterectomy	40
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	52
neck surgery	40
stent placement (stenting)	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
vascular procedures	247
X-rays	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	41
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2014 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
angioplasty	49
catheterization	35
dialysis access procedures	91
doctor visit	411
endarterectomy	39
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
minimally invasive procedures	65
neck surgery	39
stent placement (stenting)	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	162
vascular procedures	405
X-rays	65

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	47
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	51
bypass surgery	14
catheterization	19
dialysis access procedures	80
doctor visit	474
endarterectomy	44
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	54
neck surgery	44
stent placement (stenting)	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	167
vascular procedures	443
X-rays	80

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	650
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	960
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	110
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
angioplasty	43
catheterization	17
dialysis access procedures	91
doctor visit	304
endarterectomy	30
minimally invasive procedures	65
neck surgery	30
stent placement (stenting)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	548
vascular procedures	935
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	65
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	43
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
bypass surgery	11
catheterization	15
dialysis access procedures	48
doctor visit	262
endarterectomy	33
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	15
neck surgery	33
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	558
vascular procedures	889

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	55
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), dialysis access procedures and endarterectomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	35
catheterization	38
dialysis access procedures	81
doctor visit	529
endarterectomy	40
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	40
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	424
vascular procedures	687

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	62
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), endarterectomy and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	23
catheterization	23
dialysis access procedures	40
doctor visit	501
endarterectomy	56
neck surgery	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	329
vascular procedures	536

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	61
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	51
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), endarterectomy and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
dialysis access procedures	26
doctor visit	354
endarterectomy	38
minimally invasive procedures	12
neck surgery	38
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	218
vascular procedures	359

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	42
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	48
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), endarterectomy and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
catheterization	18
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	415
endarterectomy	27
neck surgery	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	205
vascular procedures	324

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	47
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), minimally invasive procedures and stent placement (stenting).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	350
minimally invasive procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	129
vascular procedures	191

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	38
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Florence, AL were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

anastomosis	23
angioplasty	55
bypass surgery	12
catheterization	25
dialysis access procedures	66
doctor visit	397
endarterectomy	37
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	40
neck surgery	37
stent placement (stenting)	25
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	14
thrombolysis	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	268
vascular procedures	499
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	459
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	180
85 and over	51
Less than 65	92
65 to 74	203

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1982. He completed residency at SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (1982)

Residency: SUNY, University at Buffalo Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ECM HEALTH GROUP LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$78,285 Cook Medical AAA $31,960	Cook Medical Zenith $18,025	AI - AAA $8,582	Zenith Spiral-Z $7,360	Zenith $6,620	Other $5,739
Endologix, Inc.	$2,964 AFX $1,458	OVATION $1,402	$104
Cook Medical LLC	$982 Cook Medical AAA $400	Cook Medical Zenith $206	Cook Medical Zilver PTX $113	Cook Medical AFEN $81	Cook Medical Thoracic $55	Other $128
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$484 COVERA $73	Vascular $67	Pristine $54	LUTONIX $37	Denali Vena Cava Filter $34	Other $218
Penumbra, Inc.	$243 Indigo System $243
Other	$2,220 Impella $168	Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System $158	YOSPRALA $153	ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $111	Aorfix Flexible Stent Graft System $109	Other $1,521

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$37,180
Education	$16,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,980
Consulting Fee	$8,280
Food and Beverage	$7,825
Other	$1,413

Research Payments

Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $33,247.

Biography

Dr. Peter Pons is a specialist in vascular surgery in Florence, AL. After attending the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. Dr. Pons welcomes new patients at his office inFlorence, AL as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter J. Pons, MD From 2012 - 2022

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