NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Silver Spring, MD

Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Silver Spring, Maryland, and NPI 1417950155, issued on May 25, 2005. Check the license (Maryland D24819, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417950155
Name
Bruce Walter Zinsmeister
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
D24819 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Linden LN Ste 200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone
(301) 587-7040
Enumerated
May 25, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(301) 588-8824
Medicaid IDs
276261701 MD
022624300 DC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090519000186); 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 2900 Linden LN Ste 200

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

  1. Kaitlin Baron, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1942576921
  2. Kimberly Sewell, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1871471151

Verify Bruce Walter Zinsmeister 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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50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,606 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Bruce Zinsmeister4,606
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate424 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium375 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate361 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium304 claims
  5. Ezetimibe207 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium194 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 14.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $988.91

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Zinsmeister$988.91
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Associates IN Cardiology, P.A.Silver Spring, MD
  2. Kaufman And Zinsmeister, M.D., P.A.Silver Spring, MD

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

Bruce Walter Zinsmeister among 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland

Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D. is one of 613 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 1997 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Maryland

There are 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carol Cardinale, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101689711152
  2. Srivasavi Chaganti, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101144375551
  3. Frank Gravino, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101194820928
  4. David Grossberg, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101952353724
  5. Steven Kaufman, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101235132010
  6. Aaron Kenigsberg, MDSilver Spring, MD 209101902901747
  7. Alan Kermaier, M.D.Silver Spring, MD 209101679523880
  8. Julie KrivySilver Spring, MD 209101831295286

Common questions

What is Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417950155, issued on May 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Linden LN Ste 200, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. Phone: (301) 587-7040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D24819, 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 Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D. had 4,606 Medicare Part D claims for 534 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 14.8 of 100. 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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