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Emergency Medicine

Catherine R. Pounds, MD

Works at hospitals in Bremen, IN · South Bend, IN · Indiana

Summary

Dr. Catherine R. Pounds, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1020 High Rd, Bremen, IN 46506. Phone: (574) 546-2211. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Catherine R. Pounds had 298 Original Medicare patients and 473 services. NPI 1952863128. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Catherine R. Pounds, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Catherine R. Pounds accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Catherine R. Pounds accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Catherine R. Pounds see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 298 Original Medicare patients and 473 services for Catherine R. Pounds. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Catherine R. Pounds's NPI number?
1952863128. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Catherine R. Pounds, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients298
Services billed to Medicare473
Different services or procedures31
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)203 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)130 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)57 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)38 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol73%
  • Arthritis45%
  • Ischemic heart disease39%
  • Anxiety39%
  • Depression35%

Hospitals where Catherine R. Pounds works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Catherine R. Pounds at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Catherine R. Pounds is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Catherine R. Pounds as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • South Bend Emergency Physicians Inc53 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Bremen

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Bremen, IN — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in South Bend Emergency Physicians Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolMedical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine
Graduation year2019 (7 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1952863128
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians