NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bledi Zaku, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Morristown, NJ

Bledi Zaku, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Morristown, New Jersey, and NPI 1275846727, issued on Jul 26, 2010. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09926900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1275846727
Name
Bledi Zaku
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
25MA09926900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone
(973) 971-7300
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(973) 984-7019
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161020000136); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 2009
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 100 Madison Avenue

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

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  2. Christopher Amato, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1407897721
  3. Ranjana Arora, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1912196023
  4. David Castillo, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1518142603
  5. Gina Cesaro, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1861876849
  6. Baidarbhi Chakraborty, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1346627486

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

173 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bledi Zaku173
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium17 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate16 claims
  3. Clopidogrel11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $4,721.79

66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bledi Zaku$4,721.79
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. St Josephs Medical Group PCPaterson, NJ

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

Bledi Zaku among 156 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Jersey

Bledi Zaku, M.D. is one of 156 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 1997 among the 94 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 208G00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 156 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in New Jersey.

All 156 in New Jersey → Every provider in Morristown → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Brown, MDMorristown, NJ 079601164424529
  2. Christopher Magovern, MDMorristown, NJ 079601043212434
  3. Grant Parr, MDMorristown, NJ 079601518968692
  4. Mark Shapiro, M.D.Morristown, NJ 079601720246309
  5. Nazly Shariati, MDMorristown, NJ 079601992770168
  6. James Slater, MDMorristown, NJ 079601841292232
  7. Federico Steiner, M.D.Morristown, NJ 079601598828527
  8. Benjamin Van Boxtel, M.D.Morristown, NJ 079601962727644

Common questions

What is Bledi Zaku, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bledi Zaku, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275846727, issued on Jul 26, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bledi Zaku, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ, 07960. Phone: (973) 971-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bledi Zaku, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09926900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bledi Zaku, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bledi Zaku, M.D. had 173 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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