NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Foot Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1063473254 D.P.M.
Verify on CMS → Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist in El Paso, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,524 in Foot Surgery Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 513 beneficiaries · Foot Surgery Podiatrist avg: 359
Generic prescribing
98%
generic claims · 2% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$258.35
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. filed 1,340 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Foot Surgery Podiatrist in El Paso, Texas, prescribing 98% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 98%
- generic prescribing
- $258.35
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥79th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1063473254), first enumerated 03/29/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 1,340 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$258.35 in reported industry payments (3 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1063473254 · Foot Surgery Podiatrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1063473254
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,524
- RX-MID 1,340
- BOOK-THIN 79 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Jeffrey Muha · 2006
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,340 ≥ 79th percentile 79% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
What does the federal data show about Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Foot Surgery Podiatrist
Medicare Part D claims
1,340 273% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Foot Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Foot Surgery Podiatrist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1063473254 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
| Credentials | D.P.M. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/29/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Bhs Physicians Network, Inc
El Paso, TX
EL Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLC
El Paso, TX
EL Paso Therapy Services, Inc.
El Paso, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$258
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.. To verify Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. - brand share 2.0%
Foot Surgery Podiatrist average
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 1,340 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
1,340
Total Claims
$48K
Total Drug Cost
513
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,460.733
- Total Day Supply
- 30,466
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $26K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Opioid Claims
- 30 (2.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 180
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.08
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 52, 65-74: 237, 75-84: 156, 85+: 68
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ammonium Lactate
Ammonium Lactate
247 claims
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
225 claims
- Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox
187 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
123 claims
- Terbinafine Hcl
Terbinafine Hcl
112 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
106 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 88
Diclofenac Sodium
88 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betam… 46
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone
46 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ammonium Lactate | 247 |
| Mupirocin | 225 |
| Ciclopirox | 187 |
| Cephalexin | 123 |
| Terbinafine Hcl | 112 |
| Methylprednisolone | 106 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 88 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 46 |
| Meloxicam | 35 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 28 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Foot Surgery Podiatrist Overview
How Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. fits within the Foot Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.
1,524
Foot Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot Surgery Podiatrist
359
Avg Claims per Provider
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s 1,340 claims are above the specialty average of 359.
Nationwide Foot Surgery Podiatrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Zuniga, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Foot Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Zuniga.
One of 79 Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. George Alvarado
DPM
El Paso, TX
Phillip Applegate
Katy, TX
Dr. David Arlen
DPM
Houston, TX
Dr. Ivan Ashton
DPM
Dallas, TX
Dr. Roy Ashton
DPM
Dallas, TX
Compare Foot Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s specialty? ▼
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. specializes in Foot Surgery Podiatrist and practices in El Paso, Texas. Credentials: D.P.M..
How much does Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. wrote 1,340 Medicare Part D claims totaling $48K in drug costs for 513 beneficiaries.
Where is Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. located? ▼
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. is located at 4646 N MESA ST, El Paso, TX, 79912. Phone: (915) 313-6300.
What is Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s NPI number? ▼
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063473254, issued on 03/29/2006.
Does Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s prescribing is 2% brand-name and 98% generic drugs by claim count, with $26K in brand drug costs.
Does Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. had 30 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.2%.
How many Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,524 Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 359 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ammonium Lactate, Mupirocin, Ciclopirox. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. accept Medicare? ▼
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,340 Part D claims and 513 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s credentials? ▼
Caesar Zuniga, D.P.M.'s NPI is 1063473254 with credentials D.P.M.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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