Doctor Profile

Rheumatology · Rheumatology

Entela Pone

MD · Rheumatology
832 WALDEN AVE
Buffalo, NY 14211
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth 🎓 28+ Years Practicing
75
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
28
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Pone

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for New York, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Pone is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 14211, NY — the Rheumatology's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Pone Does

Dr. Pone served 75 Medicare patients across 284 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 93% below the average Rheumatology in New York (1,088 patients across 332 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)16616
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)9543
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)2316

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Pone billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Pone. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Pone practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Pone offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 832 WALDEN AVE, Buffalo, NY 14211
Phone: (716) 381-9046

Area Safety Grade

C+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 71% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

63.5942

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Rheumatology Doctors near 14211, NY

If Dr. Pone isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest rheumatology doctors near 14211, NY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Alysia V. KwiatkowskiRheumatology301.3 mi
Dawid CzarnyRheumatology1.3 mi
Kostas N. BotsoglouRheumatology1741.8 mi
Rajitha MallelaRheumatology1213.5 mi
Mary M. O'neilRheumatology4814.1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Entela Pone: Common Questions

Does Dr. Pone accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Pone is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Pone depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 14211, NY →
Where is Dr. Pone's office?
Dr. Pone practices at 832 WALDEN AVE, Buffalo, NY 14211. Phone: (716) 381-9046.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Pone accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (716) 381-9046 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 14211, NY to see available options.
Does Dr. Pone offer telehealth visits?
Dr. Pone is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Dr. Pone?
Dr. Pone graduated in 1998 and has been practicing for approximately 28 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Pone treated 75 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Pone is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (716) 381-9046 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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