NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD is a pediatric hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1255538559, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD442124, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1255538559
Name
Dava Elizabeth Szalda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician 2080P0207X
License number
MD442124 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 615-0063
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 349-8144
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110712000652); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Stony Brook, School Of Medicine, 2007
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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Also registered at 3400 Civic Center Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Erin Aakhus, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1255652087
  2. Patricia Abbott, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1316011018
  3. Nawar Abdul Latif, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1023247335
  4. Srinath Adusumalli, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1720373418
  5. Shivani AgarwalEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1104144708
  6. Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPHHematology & Oncology Physician1114181740

Verify Dava Elizabeth Szalda in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric hematology & oncology physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 94 among the 300 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Dava Szalda38
  2. Specialty average94

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  2. Famotidine12 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): 85.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Trustees OF The University OF PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
  2. University OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

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

Dava Elizabeth Szalda among 218 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania

Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD is one of 218 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 41% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 41% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 25% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 54 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0207X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 218 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 pediatric hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Adamson, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041548285943
  2. Edward Attiyeh, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041194741207
  3. Rochelle Bagatell Berg, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041285606095
  4. Leonard Bailey, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041134153612
  5. Vandana Batra, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041659322147
  6. Samuel Blackman, MD, PHDPhiladelphia, PA 191041790782605
  7. Stella Chou, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191041104856509
  8. Katherine High, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041548203847

Common questions

What is Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD's NPI number?

Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255538559, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 615-0063. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD442124, 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 Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 94. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dava Elizabeth Szalda, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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.

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