NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elina Zakin, M.D.

Neurology Physician · New York, NY

Elina Zakin, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1811230543, issued on Apr 1, 2013. Check the license (New York 283413, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1811230543
Name
Elina Zakin
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
283413 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
222 E 41St St, New York, NY 10017
Phone
(212) 263-7744
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180522000039); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2013
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 222 E 41St St

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

  1. Nicolas Abreu, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1477999522
  2. Vito ArenaNeurology Physician1437684883
  3. Megan BergeronNurse Practitioner1619576717
  4. Jamie Bessich, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1578785374
  5. Hanaan Bing-Canar, PH.D.Clinical Neuropsychologist1205720968
  6. Andrea Blitzer, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1588191316

Verify Elina Zakin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

980 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Elina Zakin980
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin216 claims
  2. Prednisone59 claims
  3. Pregabalin57 claims
  4. Amitriptyline Hcl41 claims
  5. Sumatriptan Succinate36 claims
  6. Lidocaine33 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): 84.5 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 score93.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $654.21

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elina Zakin$654.21
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

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

Elina Zakin among 1,778 neurology physician records in New York

Elina Zakin, M.D. is one of 1,778 neurology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 1,238 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,778 neurology physician records in New York.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neil Busis, M.D.New York, NY 100171407852999
  2. Myrna Cardiel, M.D.New York, NY 100171669485413
  3. Catherine Cho, M.D.New York, NY 100171730151895
  4. Albert Favate, MDNew York, NY 100171598859589
  5. Andrew Feigin, MDNew York, NY 100171609947795
  6. Elena Frid, MDNew York, NY 100171215197512
  7. Steven Galetta, MDNew York, NY 100171326072091
  8. Cinthi Pillai, M.D.New York, NY 100171538435953

Common questions

What is Elina Zakin, M.D.'s NPI number?

Elina Zakin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811230543, issued on Apr 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elina Zakin, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 222 E 41St St, New York, NY, 10017. Phone: (212) 263-7744. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elina Zakin, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 283413, 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 Elina Zakin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elina Zakin, M.D. had 980 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elina Zakin, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 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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