NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian Joseph Zaino, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Cedar Knolls, NJ

Christian Joseph Zaino, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, and NPI 1437477411, issued on May 14, 2010. Check the license (New Jersey 25-MA-102-19-200, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437477411
Name
Christian Joseph Zaino
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
25-MA-102-19-200 NJ
279438 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
218 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
Phone
(908) 684-3005
Enumerated
May 14, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(908) 684-3301
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180108002164); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2010
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 218 Ridgedale Ave

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

  1. Jay Bernstein, M.D.Specialist1053314955
  2. Anna Katsman, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1710273982
  3. Shannen Kirchner, DPTPhysical Therapist1699010678
  4. Mayumi Mori, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1003819905
  5. Alycia SofiaPhysical Therapist1992231690

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christian Zaino22
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam11 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): 79.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $539.81

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christian Zaino$539.81
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. North Jersey Sports Medicine And Orthopedic Center, LLCHackettstown, NJ

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

Christian Joseph Zaino among 93 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New Jersey

Christian Joseph Zaino, MD is one of 93 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 92% 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 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 82 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 93 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eliseo Diprinzio, M.D.Cedar Knolls, NJ 079271720473747
  2. Hariharan Iyer, M.D.Florham Park, NJ 079321972998631
  3. Genghis Niver, M.D.Florham Park, NJ 079321578747739
  4. Elizabeth Zielinski, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221003261876
  5. Tariq Radwan, MD,MBAMadison, NJ 079401851888390
  6. Michael Baskies, MDMorristown, NJ 079601992721617
  7. Jeffrey Miller, MDMorristown, NJ 079601982663969
  8. Mark Paiste, D.O.Cherry Hill, NJ 080021447567979

Common questions

What is Christian Joseph Zaino, MD's NPI number?

Christian Joseph Zaino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437477411, issued on May 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian Joseph Zaino, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 218 Ridgedale Ave, Cedar Knolls, NJ, 07927. Phone: (908) 684-3005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian Joseph Zaino, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25-MA-102-19-200, 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 Christian Joseph Zaino, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian Joseph Zaino, MD had 22 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christian Joseph Zaino, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.4 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.

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