Gary Zagon, MD
Rheumatology Physician · New York, NY
Gary Zagon, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1649244526, issued on Feb 15, 2006. Check the license (New York 177084, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary Zagon
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 177084 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 333 E 38TH St, New York, NY 10016
- Phone
- (646) 501-7400
- Enumerated
- Feb 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (646) 501-7228
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050504001257); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 333 E 38TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Anca Askanase, MDRheumatology Physician1558336768
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- Natalie Azar, MDRheumatology Physician1033183181
- Kaitlyn Banks, P.A.Physician Assistant1265981641
Verify Gary Zagon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 177084Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,041 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate223 claims
- Alendronate Sodium140 claims
- Prednisone116 claims
- Allopurinol98 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen64 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate50 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- New York UniversityNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary Zagon among 599 rheumatology physician records in New York
Gary Zagon, MD is one of 599 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 425 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New York
There are 599 rheumatology physician records in New York.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Abramson, MDNew York, NY 100161144294687
- Anca Askanase, MDNew York, NY 100161558336768
- Natalie Azar, MDNew York, NY 100161033183181
- Howard Belmont, MDNew York, NY 100161992779441
- Jill Buyon, MDNew York, NY 100161316910169
- Efstathia Chiopelas, MDNew York, NY 100161629077003
- Brian Golden, MDNew York, NY 100161376542977
- Sicy Lee, MDNew York, NY 100161861466260
Common questions
What is Gary Zagon, MD's NPI number?
Gary Zagon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649244526, issued on Feb 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary Zagon, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 E 38TH St, New York, NY, 10016. Phone: (646) 501-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary Zagon, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 177084, 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 Gary Zagon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary Zagon, MD had 1,041 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gary Zagon, MD'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.
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.