NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather D. Zinkin, MD

Radiation Oncology Physician · Smithtown, NY

Heather D. Zinkin, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Smithtown, New York, and NPI 1578558037, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (New York 239245-1, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578558037
Name
Heather D. Zinkin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License numbers
239245-1 NY
212917 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
989 Jericho Turnkpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone
(631) 864-5600
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2005
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120618000497); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

258 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Heather Zinkin258
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl100 claims
  2. Orgovyx63 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er43 claims
  4. Dexamethasone13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $21.41

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Heather Zinkin$21.41
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Shore-Lij Medical PCForest Hills, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Heather D. Zinkin among 449 radiation oncology physician records in New York

Heather D. Zinkin, MD is one of 449 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 331 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in New York

There are 449 radiation oncology physician records in New York.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maged Ghaly, MDSmithtown, NY 117871336182484
  2. Wyman Bethune, M.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941144268756
  3. Kartik Mani, M.D., PH.DStony Brook, NY 117941144586397
  4. Tae Park, M.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941932141942
  5. Samuel Ryu, M.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941639239049
  6. Alexander Slade, M.D., PH.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941093195281
  7. Alexander Stessin, M.D., PH.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941598992802
  8. Tamara Weiss, M.D.Stony Brook, NY 117941710920806

Common questions

What is Heather D. Zinkin, MD's NPI number?

Heather D. Zinkin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578558037, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather D. Zinkin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 989 Jericho Turnkpike, Smithtown, NY, 11787. Phone: (631) 864-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather D. Zinkin, MD's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 239245-1, 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 Heather D. Zinkin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather D. Zinkin, MD had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather D. Zinkin, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 of 100. 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.

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