Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Fresno, CA
Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1629248661, issued on Mar 5, 2008. Check the license (California A136412, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cong Zhi Zhao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- A136412 CA
107783 MN
58510 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2335 E Kashian LN, Fresno, CA 93701
- Phone
- (559) 264-9100
- Enumerated
- Mar 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 21, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (559) 264-9199
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171103002548); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2335 E Kashian LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Cong Zhi Zhao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A136412Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,275 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa731 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa Er284 claims
- Primidone169 claims
- Gabapentin131 claims
- Rytary131 claims
- Baclofen108 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): 83.3 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: $12,124.41
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 one group practice
- St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLCMeridian, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cong Zhi Zhao among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in California
There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Sergio Arroyo, MD, PHDFresno, CA 937011710365325
- Robert Calmes, M.D.Fresno, CA 937011730184987
- Harrol Hutchison, MDFresno, CA 937011831155654
- H Jones, DOFresno, CA 937011073642773
- William Likosky, MDFresno, CA 937011730176207
- Tina Lin, D.O.Fresno, CA 937011518166941
- Joseph SanfordFresno, CA 937011932561727
Common questions
What is Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629248661, issued on Mar 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2335 E Kashian LN, Fresno, CA, 93701. Phone: (559) 264-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A136412, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D. had 3,275 Medicare Part D claims for 414 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cong Zhi Zhao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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.