B PonakalaMD
Ophthalmology·Chicago, IL
B Ponakala, MD is an Ophthalmology provider in Chicago, IL affiliated with 5 ambulatory surgery centers in IL, as of July 2026.
- NPI1457432742
- Registered2006
- Centers5
- StateIL
- Class of1989
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Ambulatory surgery centers
Centers whose service lines match this provider’s. Affiliations change; verify independently.
- Southwestern Medical Center LLCBedford Park, IL · Ophthalmology, Pain management · 1 on panelView center →
- Palos Surgicenter LLCPalos Heights, IL · Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Pain management · 7 on panelView center →
- Rush Surgicenter At The Professional Building LTD Partnership Dba Rush Surgicenter LTD PartnershipChicago, IL · Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pain management · 30 on panelView center →
- Novamed Surgery Center Of Oak Lawn LLC Dba Center For Reconstructive SurgeryOak Lawn, IL · Ophthalmology, Pain management · 20 on panelView center →
- Palos Health Surgery CenterOrland Park, IL · Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Pain management · 4 on panelView center →
B Ponakala at a glance
- Provider
- B Ponakala
- Credential
- MD
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Procedures
- Ophthalmology CPT codes
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
- NPI registered
- 2006
- NPI
- 1457432742
- Snapshot
- July 2026
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Questions
Where does B Ponakala practice?
B Ponakala, MD is based in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with 5 ambulatory surgery centers: Southwestern Medical Center LLC in Bedford Park, IL, Palos Surgicenter LLC in Palos Heights, IL, Rush Surgicenter At The Professional Building LTD Partnership Dba Rush Surgicenter LTD Partnership in Chicago, IL, Novamed Surgery Center Of Oak Lawn LLC Dba Center For Reconstructive Surgery in Oak Lawn, IL, and Palos Health Surgery Center in Orland Park, IL. Affiliations reflect the current DataLily AI snapshot (July 2026) and can change.
What is B Ponakala's NPI number?
B Ponakala's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457432742, registered in 2006. Specialty on record: Ophthalmology; credential MD.
How many Ophthalmology providers in Illinois work at ambulatory surgery centers?
186 Ophthalmology surgeons and proceduralists in Illinois are affiliated with ambulatory surgery centers in DataLily AI's current snapshot, B Ponakala among them. The Illinois Ophthalmology directory lists each one by city with credential, NPI, and center affiliations.
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