David Zelefsky, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Astoria, NY
David Zelefsky, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Astoria, New York, and NPI 1295767531, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (New York 179735, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Zelefsky
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- 179735 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2818 31St St, Astoria, NY 11102
- Phone
- (917) 880-6227
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2023
- Fax
- (718) 956-7463
- Medicaid ID
- 01242020 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230401000023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Zelefsky in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 179735Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
511 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin186 claims
- Celecoxib84 claims
- Meloxicam38 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
- Pregabalin28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl25 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.
David Zelefsky among 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York
David Zelefsky, MD is one of 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New York. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 710 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New York
There are 1,366 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New York.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Louise Guenevere Correos, PTAstoria, NY 111021366317208
- Usama Khayyal, MDAstoria, NY 111021003105792
- Charles Kaplan, M.D.Astoria, NY 111031053475384
- Tom Lin, MDLong Island City, NY 111011013538453
- Jesubielin Peronilla, PTAstoria, NY 111051174338552
- Natalia PertuzyustesAstoria, NY 111061245976927
- Fidel Rodriguez, M.D.Long Island City, NY 111061548351711
- Michael Jurkowich, M.D.Port Washington, NY 110501184868531
Common questions
What is David Zelefsky, MD's NPI number?
David Zelefsky, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295767531, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Zelefsky, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2818 31St St, Astoria, NY, 11102. Phone: (917) 880-6227. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Zelefsky, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 179735, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Zelefsky, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Zelefsky, MD had 511 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.