Gary K. Zerlin, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Gary K. Zerlin, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1801873765, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (California G35992, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary K. Zerlin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G35992 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2103 18TH St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Phone
- (661) 327-3448
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (661) 327-4549
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111128000195); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary K. Zerlin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G35992Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone12 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.
Gary K. Zerlin among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Gary K. Zerlin, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ali Aghamohammadi, MDBakersfield, CA 933011033183157
- Satya Arya, MDBakersfield, CA 933011932262144
- Victor Kitt, MDBakersfield, CA 933011912008442
- Cynthia Rabinov, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011891728739
- Richard Busch, MDBakersfield, CA 933061245265560
- Edmund Fisher, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091700846946
- Tung Trang, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091548325855
- Thomas Akin, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911730451121
Common questions
What is Gary K. Zerlin, MD's NPI number?
Gary K. Zerlin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801873765, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary K. Zerlin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2103 18TH St, Bakersfield, CA, 93301. Phone: (661) 327-3448. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary K. Zerlin, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G35992, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gary K. Zerlin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary K. Zerlin, MD had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.