NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward G. Zurad, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Tunkhannock, PA

Edward G. Zurad, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1962496349, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD029567E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962496349
Name
Edward G. Zurad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
License number
MD029567E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
71 Hollow Crest RD, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Phone
(570) 836-9074
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 12, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120309000264); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1985
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 71 Hollow Crest RD

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

  1. Kaylee PhelpsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1043896798
  2. Daniel Williams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609869072

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  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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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

10,843 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 151 claims were for opioids.

  1. Edward Zurad10,843
  2. Specialty average5,222

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium895 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium523 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate467 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate406 claims
  5. Gabapentin300 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium294 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): 5.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%19.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,624.59

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 460 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,218.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edward Zurad$2,624.59
  2. Specialty average$1,218.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 134 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Salwa Abdelwahed, MDMcKeesport, PA1699357780
  2. Christina Alimin, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1215298682
  3. Robert Allison, D.O.Erie, PA1235310079
  4. Shauna Assadzandi, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA1538662325
  5. Christopher Azzolino, MDPhiladelphia, PA1871052142
  6. Alyssa Baker, M.D.Allison Park, PA1962994475
  7. Diane BalestrinoPittsburgh, PA1124081369
  8. Sumana Bangalore, MDPittsburgh, PA1326246117
  9. Mario Baquero-Bueno, M. D.Mc Murray, PA1386602563
  10. Alan Baseman, M.D.Chalfont, PA1275076051

Common questions

What is Edward G. Zurad, MD's NPI number?

Edward G. Zurad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962496349, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward G. Zurad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 71 Hollow Crest RD, Tunkhannock, PA, 18657. Phone: (570) 836-9074. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward G. Zurad, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD029567E, 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 Edward G. Zurad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edward G. Zurad, MD had 10,843 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edward G. Zurad, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 5.7 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.

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