DR. JOSEPH NICHOLAI PONCE MD
NPI 1356978878
Emergency Medicine in Denver, CO
About Dr. Joseph Nicholai Ponce Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOSEPH NICHOLAI PONCE MD (NPI 1356978878) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Denver, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (DR.0070957) and active in the NPI registry since March 2020. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Centura St. Catherine Hospital-garden City, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Joseph Nicholai Ponce Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
5Medicare enrollment records show Joseph Ponce reassigns Medicare billing to 5 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Denver, CO 80210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado and Kansas enrollments
- Also billed through NPI 1760415871 (Kansas)
- 468 clinicians in this Medicare group
Denver, CO 80224
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 352 clinicians in this Medicare group
Denver, CO 80247
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Colorado Permanente Medical Group PC
- 1,715 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lakewood, CO 80228
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 285 clinicians in this Medicare group
Hutchinson, KS 67502
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
- 47 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Centura St. Catherine Hospital-Garden City
Acute Care Hospitals · Garden City, KSCentura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Acute Care Hospitals · Dodge City, KSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 80210 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
DENVER, CO 80210
DENVER, CO 80210
DENVER, CO 80210
DENVER, CO 80210
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joseph Ponce's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Ponce is 1356978878. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 25, 2020.
Where is Joseph Ponce located?
Joseph Ponce practices at 2525 S Downing St, Denver, CO 80210. The listed phone number is (303) 778-1955.
What is Joseph Ponce's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Joseph Ponce enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Ponce is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Joseph Ponce's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Ponce reassigns Medicare benefits to 5 organizations: Usacs Of Colorado Inc (Denver, CO), Usacs Community Emergency Services Of Colorado, Inc. (Denver, CO), Colorado Permanente Medical Group, P.C. (Denver, CO), Usacs Observation Medicine Services Of Colorado Inc. (Lakewood, CO) and Vep Hutchinson Emergency Medical Group, LLC (Hutchinson, KS). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joseph Ponce's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joseph Ponce accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. and Select Health list Joseph Ponce as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Joseph Ponce affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joseph Ponce is affiliated with Centura St. Catherine Hospital-Garden City and Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Ponce was last updated on November 5, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Joseph Nicholai Ponce, MD · NPI 1356978878
Emergency Medicine physician in Denver, Colorado. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 25, 2020.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1356978878 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 25, 2020
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** DR.0070957 (Colorado)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 2525 S DOWNING ST, Denver, CO 80210-5817
- **Phone:** (303) 778-1955
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 5 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Usacs Of Colorado Inc (NPI 1104452952, Denver, CO); Usacs Community Emergency Services Of Colorado, Inc. (NPI 1811522972, Denver, CO); Colorado Permanente Medical Group, P.C. (NPI 1760599724, Denver, CO); Usacs Observation Medicine Services Of Colorado Inc. (NPI 1518491232, Lakewood, CO); Vep Hutchinson Emergency Medical Group, LLC (NPI 1669879110, Hutchinson, KS) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2020
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 5, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Other 029455 (CO)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1356978878) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.