NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Argyris Zachariou, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lexington, KY

Argyris Zachariou, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1144857558, issued on Mar 25, 2020. Check the license on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1144857558
Name
Argyris Zachariou
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
89430 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 S Limestone Ctw 304, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 323-9918
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 5, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230919000189); accepts Medicare assignment
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 900 S Limestone Ctw 304

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

  1. Sarah AbshearStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427852748
  2. Zaynah AjmalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710781398
  3. John Alcorn, MDInternal Medicine Physician1912536004
  4. Alexa Alfred, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942904438
  5. Eugene Matthew AlmazanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194303917
  6. Cole Alsip, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316797798

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

528 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Argyris Zachariou528
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone31 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa30 claims
  3. Furosemide26 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate26 claims
  5. Eliquis18 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium17 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): 69.9 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 score57.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activitiesnot scored

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

Industry payments in 2024: $116.68

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Argyris Zachariou$116.68
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. 24 ON Physicians PCAnderson, SC

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

Argyris Zachariou among 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky

Argyris Zachariou, MD is one of 1,526 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2006 among the 1,025 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

259 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lexington

They are 259 of the 14,031 NPPES records with a practice address in Lexington, and 1,526 internal medicine physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Dearinger, MDLexington, KY 405361245244854
  2. Heidi EhrhardtLexington, KY 405361538126354
  3. Christopher Feddock, MDLexington, KY 405361831119510
  4. Jacqueline Fister, MDLexington, KY 405361356380026
  5. Wendy Garabedian, M.D.Lexington, KY 405361457337347
  6. Andrew Hoellein, MDLexington, KY 405361891719795
  7. David Mannino, MDLexington, KY 405361982628889
  8. Mary Meek, MDLexington, KY 405361629092366

Common questions

What is Argyris Zachariou, MD's NPI number?

Argyris Zachariou, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144857558, issued on Mar 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Argyris Zachariou, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 S Limestone Ctw 304, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-9918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Argyris Zachariou, MD's license?

Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Argyris Zachariou, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Argyris Zachariou, MD had 528 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Argyris Zachariou, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.9 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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