NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aurelio S. Zerla, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Columbia, MD

Aurelio S. Zerla, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Columbia, Maryland, and NPI 1881615987, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0031940, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881615987
Name
Aurelio S. Zerla
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
D0031940 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5525 Twin Knolls RD Ste 327, Columbia, MD 21045
Phone
(410) 992-9149
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5525 Twin Knolls RD Ste 327

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

  1. Dawn Chamberlain, LCPCProfessional Counselor1235184136
  2. Barbara Malavite, LCPC, LPCC-SProfessional Counselor1770856965
  3. Amy Redman, MSW, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1417688052

Verify Aurelio S. Zerla in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

104 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aurelio Zerla104
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Bupropion Xl19 claims
  2. Lamotrigine15 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl11 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.

Aurelio S. Zerla among 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland

Aurelio S. Zerla, MD is one of 1,451 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 63% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 47 of the 6,690 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Riffat Ashai, MDColumbia, MD 210451003857038
  2. Xiu-Di Fan, M. D.Columbia, MD 210451437169232
  3. Brett Greenberger, M.D.Columbia, MD 210451073591558
  4. Daniel Kim, M.DColumbia, MD 210451992742910
  5. Anandraj Mattai, MDColumbia, MD 210451407070881
  6. Karen Meckler, M.D.Columbia, MD 210451396800959
  7. Altaf Merchant, MDColumbia, MD 210451912027707
  8. Michelle Pasternack, CCSW CColumbia, MD 210451649217993

Common questions

What is Aurelio S. Zerla, MD's NPI number?

Aurelio S. Zerla, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881615987, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aurelio S. Zerla, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5525 Twin Knolls RD Ste 327, Columbia, MD, 21045. Phone: (410) 992-9149. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aurelio S. Zerla, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0031940, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aurelio S. Zerla, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aurelio S. Zerla, MD had 104 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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