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Active
2026 NPPES data Hospitalist Physician NPI 1053615716 MD
Verify on CMS → Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD
Hospitalist Physician in Greenwood, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,825 in Hospitalist 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
322
Medicare Part D claims · 155 beneficiaries · Hospitalist Physician avg: 888
MIPS score
96.1/100
▲ 13 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$107
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 96.1/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 322 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 96.1/100
- MIPS score · +13 vs avg
- 322
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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.
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
96 Top 17% higher than 83% of 477,587 scored providers
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 Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD sits
This provider among hospitalist physician peers
Across the 4,437 hospitalist physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD writes more Part D claims than 61% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 83% - placing this provider in the high-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
Each dot is one hospitalist physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Hospitalist Physician
Medicare Part D claims
322 64% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
96.1/100 13 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Hospitalist Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 96.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Hospitalist Physician) - 96.1/100 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).
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospitalist Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1325 SPRING ST, Greenwood, SC, 29646, with a listed phone of (864) 725-4272. NPI 1053615716 was issued on 01/10/2011.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 322 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 155 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $14K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.3%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 96.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 92.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Hospitalist Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,825 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 888 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1053615716 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/10/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
96.0864
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
92.1728
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Self Medical Group
Greenwood, SC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$107
Largest payer
ViiV Healthcare Company
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
322
Total Claims
$14K
Total Drug Cost
155
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 334
- Total Day Supply
- 6,847
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 17 (5.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 69
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.65
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 29, 65-74: 50, 75-84: 55, 85+: 21
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
24 claims
- Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin
19 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
16 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
13 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
12 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate
Metoprolol Tartrate
12 claims
- Midodrine Hcl
Midodrine Hcl
12 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 24 |
| Levofloxacin | 19 |
| Furosemide | 16 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 12 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 12 |
| Midodrine Hcl | 12 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
16,825
Hospitalist Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hospitalist Physician
888
Avg Claims per Provider
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's 322 claims are below the specialty average of 888.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Polanco Zacarias.
Dr. Jonathan Acra
MD
Greenville, SC
Dr. Frank Adusei-Poku
MD
Columbia, SC
Dr. Rola Akache
DO
Summerville, SC
Mahabuba Akhter
Seneca, SC
Dr. Choncharoen Amphan
MD
Spartanburg, SC
Compare Hospitalist 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 South Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's specialty? ▼
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD specializes in Hospitalist Physician and practices in Greenwood, South Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD wrote 322 Medicare Part D claims totaling $14K in drug costs for 155 beneficiaries.
What is Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 96.1/100 (Quality: 92.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD located? ▼
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD is located at 1325 SPRING ST, Greenwood, SC, 29646. Phone: (864) 725-4272.
What is Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's NPI number? ▼
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053615716, issued on 01/10/2011.
Does Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD had 17 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.3%.
How many Hospitalist Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 16,825 Hospitalist Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hospitalist Physician provider writes 888 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone, Levofloxacin, Furosemide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 322 Part D claims and 155 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's credentials? ▼
Francisco Polanco Zacarias, MD's NPI is 1053615716 with credentials MD. 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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