Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1215391800, issued on Apr 8, 2016. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD475131, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Danielle Zheng
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License numbers
- MD475131 PA
A168433 CA
62696 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5750 Centre Ave Ste 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- Phone
- (412) 665-8030
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210908002334); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5750 Centre Ave Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Croushore, FNPPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1144711235
Verify Danielle Zheng in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD475131Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,001 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 90 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin274 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl136 claims
- Methocarbamol129 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl77 claims
- Pregabalin55 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl52 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): 77.5 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: $932.95
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Danielle Zheng among 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Pennsylvania
Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D. is one of 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 153 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 200 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Croushore, FNPPittsburgh, PA 152061144711235
- Trent Emerick, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061194036335
- Andrea Tan, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061144422759
- Feno Monaco, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121104267830
- Sheri Wang, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121518596980
- Lisa Weidner, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152121134115223
- Michael Hur, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152131619401692
- Elizabeth Leimer, MD, PHDPittsburgh, PA 152131225598329
Common questions
What is Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215391800, issued on Apr 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5750 Centre Ave Ste 400, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206. Phone: (412) 665-8030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD475131, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D. had 1,001 Medicare Part D claims for 221 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Danielle Zheng, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.