NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claire Zhang, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Elkton, MD

Claire Zhang, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Elkton, Maryland, and NPI 1194145672, issued on Apr 23, 2014. Check the license (Maryland D91557, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194145672
Name
Claire Zhang
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
D91557 MD
C1-0024329 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
137 W High St Ste 2B, Elkton, MD 21921
Phone
(410) 398-8888
Enumerated
Apr 23, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210804000397); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2014
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 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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

795 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Claire Zhang795
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole222 claims
  2. Gavilyte-C87 claims
  3. Linzess60 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl59 claims
  5. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf31 claims
  6. Famotidine26 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: $605.66

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Claire Zhang$605.66
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Union Hospital OF Cecil CountyElkton, MD · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Claire Zhang among 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland

Claire Zhang, M.D. is one of 505 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 344 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 505 gastroenterology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Roger Wu, MDElkton, MD 219211801088596
  2. Kota Chandrasekhara, M.D.Delmar, MD 218751457447872
  3. George Galifianakis, M.D.Delmar, MD 218751912093337
  4. Manish Singla, MDDelmar, MD 218751912089202
  5. Steven Turnamian, M.D.Delmar, MD 218751265528681
  6. Mehak Bassi, MDBerlin, MD 218111942787486
  7. Jonathan Bell, MDBerlin, MD 218111437147873
  8. Jerrold Canakis, M.D.Berlin, MD 218111700874179

Common questions

What is Claire Zhang, M.D.'s NPI number?

Claire Zhang, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194145672, issued on Apr 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claire Zhang, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 137 W High St Ste 2B, Elkton, MD, 21921. Phone: (410) 398-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claire Zhang, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D91557, 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 Claire Zhang, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claire Zhang, M.D. had 795 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.