Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Charlottesville, VA
Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Charlottesville, Virginia, and NPI 1225258593, issued on Apr 27, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101241452, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carolyn Zesk Behm
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 0101241452 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 650 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA 22911
- Phone
- (434) 293-4072
- Enumerated
- Apr 27, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 4, 2025
- Fax
- (434) 293-4265
- Medicaid ID
- 1225258593 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070625000470); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 650 Peter Jefferson Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Theresa Coppola, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1821000464
- Gary Corder, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1609802321
- Keith Frick, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1629046933
- Christopher Friend, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1851376818
Verify Carolyn Zesk Behm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101241452Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
1,829 Medicare Part D claims for 289 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.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate329 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate244 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium190 claims
- Eliquis156 claims
- Furosemide123 claims
- Lisinopril98 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): 83.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13.87
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. 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.
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
- Cardiovascular Associates OF Charlottesville, PLCCharlottesville, VA
- Martha Jefferson Medical Group LLCCharlottesville, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carolyn Zesk Behm among 637 cardiovascular disease physician records in Virginia
Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D. is one of 637 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 452 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 49% 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 Virginia 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 Virginia
There are 637 cardiovascular disease physician records in Virginia.
All 637 in Virginia → Every provider in Charlottesville → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anna Baer, MDCharlottesville, VA 229111679553358
- David Cook, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229111619401767
- Christopher Friend, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229111851376818
- Timothy Williams, MDCharlottesville, VA 229111275625576
- Antonio Abbate, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081184849168
- Persey BediakoCharlottesville, VA 229081821595869
- George Beller, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081962565960
- George Craddock, M.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081598828493
Common questions
What is Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225258593, issued on Apr 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 650 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA, 22911. Phone: (434) 293-4072. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101241452, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D. had 1,829 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carolyn Zesk Behm, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.