2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine Physician NPI 1699871137 M.D.
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Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.

Pain Medicine Physician in Houston, Texas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 951 in Pain Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
270
Medicare Part D claims · 133 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 10% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
81.4/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.4/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 270 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

81.4/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
270
Part D claims, 2023
90%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

81 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. sits

This provider among pain medicine physician peers

Across the 286 pain medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 15% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 55% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Donna Zhukovsky, 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).

What does the federal data show about Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/15/2006

NPI 1699871137

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine Physician

Niche

951 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

270 87% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,078

MIPS final score

81.4/100 1.7 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Pain Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers
Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%Pain Medicine Physician - 0%Pain Medicine Physician0%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
81.4/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Pain Medicine Physician) - 81.4/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%81.4%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine Physician) - 81.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

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).

Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX, 77030, with a listed phone of (713) 792-6161. NPI 1699871137 was issued on 09/15/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 270 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 133 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $13K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 81.3, Cost 50), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Pain Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 951 enrolled providers across 49 states and an average of 2,078 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

1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
Houston, TX 77030

Provider Details

NPI 1699871137
Specialty Pain Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 09/15/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

81.3897
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
81.2519
Quality
49.9786
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.. To verify Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. - brand share 10.0%
Pain Medicine Physician average

10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 270 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.

270
Total Claims
$13K
Total Drug Cost
133
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
292
Total Day Supply
6,905
Brand vs Generic
10% brand / 90% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$4K
Generic Drug Cost
$9K
Opioid Claims
132 (48.9% rate)

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.72
Gender Split
54% female / 46% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Morphine Sulfate Er
Morphine Sulfate
28
Metoclopramide Hcl
24
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
20
Olanzapine
19
Hydromorphone Hcl
18
Oxycodone Hcl
16
Morphine Sulfate
15
Naloxone Hcl
14
Fentanyl
12
Methylphenidate Hcl
11

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

Pain Medicine Physician Overview

How Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

951
Pain Medicine Physician Providers in US
49
States with Pain Medicine Physician
2,078
Avg Claims per Provider

Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s 270 claims are below the specialty average of 2,078.

Nearby Pain Medicine Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Zhukovsky.

Compare Pain Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pain Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s specialty?
Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims totaling $13K in drug costs for 133 beneficiaries.
What is Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 81.4/100 (Quality: 81.3, Cost: 50). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. located?
Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. is located at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161.
What is Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699871137, issued on 09/15/2006.
Does Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s prescribing is 10% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $4K in brand drug costs.
Does Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. had 132 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 48.9%.
How many Pain Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 951 Pain Medicine Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine Physician provider writes 2,078 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Morphine Sulfate Er, Metoclopramide Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. accept Medicare?
Donna Zhukovsky, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 270 Part D claims and 133 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s credentials?
Donna Zhukovsky, M.D.'s NPI is 1699871137 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

View source datasets and methodology notes
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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