NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel C. Zovich, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · San Luis Obispo, CA

Daniel C. Zovich, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1538140017, issued on Nov 10, 2005. Check the license (California A78252, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1538140017
Name
Daniel C. Zovich
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
A78252 CA
MD225226 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1551 Bishop St # D450, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone
(805) 476-6410
Enumerated
Nov 10, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2026
Fax
(805) 476-6320
Medicaid ID
00A78250 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251028001879); accepts Medicare assignment
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 ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

774 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Daniel Zovich774
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole209 claims
  2. Gavilyte-G128 claims
  3. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes125 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium75 claims
  5. Diphenoxylate-Atropine21 claims
  6. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf18 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): 69.2 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 score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  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: $95.46

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mauna Kea Technologies, 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. Daniel Zovich$95.46
  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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bend Memorial Clinic PCBend, OR
  2. Tahoe Forest Hospital DistrictTruckee, CA

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

Daniel C. Zovich among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California

Daniel C. Zovich, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in California

There are 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Carlson, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011740359215
  2. Gary Cushing, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011962483545
  3. Klaus Gottlieb, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011508832387
  4. Paul Guzik, DOSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011558858183
  5. Mick Meiselman, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011801897012
  6. Jeffrey Mundorf, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011598746174
  7. Nicholas PlaconeSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011023513009
  8. Vance Rodgers, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011427039916

Common questions

What is Daniel C. Zovich, MD's NPI number?

Daniel C. Zovich, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538140017, issued on Nov 10, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel C. Zovich, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1551 Bishop St # D450, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 476-6410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel C. Zovich, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A78252, 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 Daniel C. Zovich, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel C. Zovich, MD had 774 Medicare Part D claims for 367 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel C. Zovich, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 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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