NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ahmad Zankar, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Plano, TX

Ahmad Zankar, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1578627261, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas N4222, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578627261
Name
Ahmad Zankar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
N4222 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6300 W Parker RD Ste 322, Plano, TX 75093
Phone
(972) 981-7870
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130911000054); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6300 W Parker RD Ste 322

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kari Bruner, AGCNS-CAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1548627185
  2. Justin Collier, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1205270220
  3. John Lee, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1679764948
  4. Ashesh Parikh, D.O.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1003080375
  5. Tanya Reed, MSN, FNP-C, MPHFamily Nurse Practitioner1700224979
  6. Chris Witt, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528257755

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

4,456 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Ahmad Zankar4,456
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate504 claims
  2. Eliquis437 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium435 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium263 claims
  5. Clopidogrel247 claims
  6. Carvedilol205 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,060.70

77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ahmad Zankar$4,060.70
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texas Health Physicians GroupPlano, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ahmad Zankar among 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas

Ahmad Zankar, MD is one of 724 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 653 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Texas

There are 724 interventional cardiology physician records in Texas.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohamad Amer Alaiti, M.D.Plano, TX 750931346445442
  2. Obadah Aqtash, MDPlano, TX 750931124473160
  3. John Lee, MDPlano, TX 750931679764948
  4. Tarek Nafee, MDPlano, TX 750931730740838
  5. Dat Nguyen, D.O.Plano, TX 750931295902047
  6. Federico Oliveri, M.D.Plano, TX 750931568384675
  7. Kalpesh Patel, MDPlano, TX 750931053572263
  8. Mark Peterman, MDPlano, TX 750931386752939

Common questions

What is Ahmad Zankar, MD's NPI number?

Ahmad Zankar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578627261, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ahmad Zankar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6300 W Parker RD Ste 322, Plano, TX, 75093. Phone: (972) 981-7870. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ahmad Zankar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number N4222, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ahmad Zankar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ahmad Zankar, MD had 4,456 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ahmad Zankar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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