2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1043203995 MD
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GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD

Ophthalmology Physician in VALHALLA, New York. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 252 beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
48%
generic claims · 52% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 83 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$525.25
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,571 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

0/100
MIPS score · -83 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
48%
generic prescribing
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.

GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

0 0th percentile higher than 0% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — 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 GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/25/2005

NPI 1043203995

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology Physician

Mid-sized

22,090 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,571 11% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,420

MIPS final score

0/100 83.1% pts

Penalty band band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Ophthalmology Physician share within New York

1. Ophthalmology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Ophthalmology Physician share within New York

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
0/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) — 0/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%0%
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) — 0/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Ophthalmology Physician provider holding MD credentials at WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER DEPT. OF OPTHALMOLOGY, VALHALLA, NY, 10595, with a listed phone of (914) 493-1599. NPI 1043203995 was issued on 08/25/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ZAIDMAN most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,571 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 252 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $205K in drug spend, split 52% brand-name and 48% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 0/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Ophthalmology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 22,090 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,420 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

WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER DEPT. OF OPTHALMOLOGY
VALHALLA, NY 10595

Provider Details

NPI 1043203995
Specialty Ophthalmology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/25/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

0
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
0
Quality

Reporting: Individual

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 GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$525

Largest payer

BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.

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.

License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD. To verify GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD — brand share 52.0%
Specialty average (est.)

52% brand-name claims vs 48% generic, on 1,571 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,571
Total Claims
$205K
Total Drug Cost
252
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,494
Total Day Supply
66,220
Brand vs Generic
52% brand / 48% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$164K
Generic Drug Cost
$41K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.34
Gender Split
56% female / 44% male
Age Distribution
<65: 38, 65-74: 87, 75-84: 76, 85+: 51

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Prednisolone Acetate
388
Moxifloxacin
Moxifloxacin Hcl
155
Acetazolamide
118
Timolol Maleate
87
Acyclovir
61
Fluorometholone
57
Dorzolamide Hcl
50
Latanoprost
48
Tobramycin-Dexamethasone
Tobramycin/Dexamethasone
37
Brimonidine Tartrate
36

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Ophthalmology Physician Overview

How GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.

22,090
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,420
Avg Claims per Provider

GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's 1,571 claims are above the specialty average of 1,420.

Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ZAIDMAN.

Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's specialty?
GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in VALHALLA, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD wrote 1,571 Medicare Part D claims totaling $205K in drug costs for 252 beneficiaries.
What is GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's Medicare quality score?
GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD located?
GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD is located at WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER DEPT. OF OPTHALMOLOGY, VALHALLA, NY, 10595. Phone: (914) 493-1599.
What is GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's NPI number?
GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043203995, issued on 08/25/2005.
Does GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's prescribing is 52% brand-name and 48% generic drugs by claim count, with $164K in brand drug costs.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 22,090 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,420 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisolone Acetate, Moxifloxacin, Acetazolamide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD accept Medicare?
GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,571 Part D claims and 252 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's credentials?
GERALD ZAIDMAN, MD's NPI is 1043203995 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

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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