George Zlupko
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Altoona, PA
George Zlupko is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1902867716, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD014366E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Zlupko
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- MD014366E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 Chestnut Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 946-2846
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110805000022); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1972
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 800 Chestnut Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify George Zlupko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD014366ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
1,618 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 69% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta307 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol194 claims
- Breo Ellipta151 claims
- Anoro Ellipta94 claims
- Montelukast Sodium64 claims
- Breztri Aerosphere56 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): 46.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,629.53
136 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Altoona Lung SpecialistsAltoona, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is George Zlupko's NPI number?
George Zlupko's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902867716, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Zlupko located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Chestnut Ave, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 946-2846. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Zlupko's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD014366E, 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 George Zlupko prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Zlupko had 1,618 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is George Zlupko's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 46.8 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.