Douglas A. Zale, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Chesterton, IN
Douglas A. Zale, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Chesterton, Indiana, and NPI 1982601449, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01036095A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas A. Zale
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 01036095A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 711 S Calumet RD, Chesterton, IN 46304
- Phone
- (219) 926-1001
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 929-1989
- Medicaid ID
- 100207650 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100108000612); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 311 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 711 S Calumet RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Angela Bell, O.D.Optometrist1477651941
Verify Douglas A. Zale in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01036095ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,747 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost397 claims
- Timolol Maleate283 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate208 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth156 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl139 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate116 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 12 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northwest Indiana Eye Associates PCValparaiso, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas A. Zale among 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana
Douglas A. Zale, MD is one of 311 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 75% 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, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2000 among the 197 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 311 ophthalmology physician records in Indiana.
All 311 in Indiana → Every provider in Chesterton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Williams Md, M.D.Crown Point, IN 463071609872332
- Aurabind Balagani, DODyer, IN 463111356551261
- Karen Briggs, D.O.Dyer, IN 463111710957865
- Barry Kaufman, D.O.Dyer, IN 463111295795334
- Laura Andaluz-Scher, MDCarmel, IN 462901114547478
- Howard Brumbaugh, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462901922080456
- Robert Deitch, MDIndianapolis, IN 462901578522850
- Stephen Johnson, MDIndianapolis, IN 462901770551095
Common questions
What is Douglas A. Zale, MD's NPI number?
Douglas A. Zale, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982601449, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas A. Zale, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 711 S Calumet RD, Chesterton, IN, 46304. Phone: (219) 926-1001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas A. Zale, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01036095A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas A. Zale, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas A. Zale, MD had 1,747 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas A. Zale, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 12 of 100. 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.