NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy Y. Zhang, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Springfield, VA

Cindy Y. Zhang, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Virginia, and NPI 1457434268, issued on Oct 23, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101230350, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1457434268
Name
Cindy Y. Zhang
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
0101230350 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6120 Brandon Ave Ste 201, Springfield, VA 22150
Phone
(703) 923-9536
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2024
Fax
(703) 923-9537
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160121001881); may accept 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,136 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 305 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cindy Zhang1,136
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl120 claims
  2. Buprenorphine-Naloxone113 claims
  3. Gabapentin113 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl75 claims
  5. Methocarbamol68 claims
  6. Tizanidine Hcl64 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: $664.25

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cindy Zhang$664.25
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Cindy Y. Zhang among 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia

Cindy Y. Zhang, MD is one of 197 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Fisher, MDSpringfield, VA 221501154497436
  2. Nadia Habal, M.D.Springfield, VA 221501780858670
  3. Lynda Tilluckdharry, MBBCH BAO LRCP&SISpringfield, VA 221501477617397
  4. Christele Behalal-Bock, MDSpringfield, VA 221521437387768
  5. Morris Wilkenfeld, MDOakton, VA 221241689696593
  6. Yousef Zarbalian, M.D.Vienna, VA 221801396063319
  7. Robert Chao, M.D.Tysons, VA 221821033536735
  8. Michael Keith, M.D.Tysons, VA 221821144280272

Common questions

What is Cindy Y. Zhang, MD's NPI number?

Cindy Y. Zhang, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457434268, issued on Oct 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy Y. Zhang, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6120 Brandon Ave Ste 201, Springfield, VA, 22150. Phone: (703) 923-9536. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy Y. Zhang, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101230350, 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 Cindy Y. Zhang, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy Y. Zhang, MD had 1,136 Medicare Part D claims for 126 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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.