2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1811991219 M.D.
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DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in ROCKY POINT, North Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
14K
Medicare Part D claims · 581 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 5K
Generic prescribing
91%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$268.57
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. is a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ([object Object]) practicing in ROCKY POINT, North Carolina with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 14K claims across 581 beneficiaries — 9% brand-name prescribing . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $268.57 across 14 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75 out of 100, below the 83.1 national average, and filed 14,282 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. at a glance

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/13/2005

NPI 1811991219

Primary specialty

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

1,779 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

14,282 194% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 4,854

MIPS final score

75/100 8.099999999999994% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in North Carolina

How Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers

North Carolina providers

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within North Carolina

1. Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within North Carolina

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. is a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider practicing in ROCKY POINT, North Carolina, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D.. NPI: 1811991219. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 27 COMMERCE DR, ROCKY POINT, NC, 28457, with a listed phone of (910) 675-8089. NPI 1811991219 was issued on 06/13/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ZINICOLA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 14,282 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 581 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $850K in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 91% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,779 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 4,854 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

27 COMMERCE DR
ROCKY POINT, NC 28457

Provider Details

NPI 1811991219
Specialty Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/13/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$269

Largest payer

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. — brand share 9.0%
Specialty average (est.)

9% brand-name claims vs 91% generic, on 14,282 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

14,282
Total Claims
$850K
Total Drug Cost
581
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
27,844
Total Day Supply
807,789
Brand vs Generic
9% brand / 91% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$625K
Generic Drug Cost
$218K
Opioid Claims
179 (1.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
442

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.34
Gender Split
53% female / 47% male
Age Distribution
<65: 60, 65-74: 278, 75-84: 194, 85+: 49

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Amlodipine Besylate
574
Atorvastatin Calcium
512
Metoprolol Succinate
458
Pantoprazole Sodium
436
Potassium Chloride
394
Meloxicam
363
Levothyroxine Sodium
337
Gabapentin
326
Zolpidem Tartrate
276
Furosemide
273

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

1,779
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
4,854
Avg Claims per Provider

DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s 14,282 claims are above the specialty average of 4,854.

Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in North Carolina

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ZINICOLA.

Compare Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s specialty?
DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in ROCKY POINT, North Carolina. Credentials: M.D..
How much does DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. wrote 14,282 Medicare Part D claims totaling $850K in drug costs for 581 beneficiaries.
What is DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. located?
DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. is located at 27 COMMERCE DR, ROCKY POINT, NC, 28457. Phone: (910) 675-8089.
What is DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s NPI number?
DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811991219, issued on 06/13/2005.
Does DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s prescribing is 9% brand-name and 91% generic drugs by claim count, with $625K in brand drug costs.
Does DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. had 179 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.3%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,779 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,854 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. accept Medicare?
DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 14,282 Part D claims and 581 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s credentials?
DANIEL ZINICOLA, M.D.'s NPI is 1811991219 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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