NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jake Zarah, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Closter, NJ

Jake Zarah, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Closter, New Jersey, and NPI 1356585681, issued on Apr 30, 2009. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09469900, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1356585681
Name
Jake Zarah
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
25MA09469900 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15 Ver Valen St, Closter, NJ 07624
Phone
(201) 784-6800
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141027000196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2009
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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Also registered at 15 Ver Valen St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Marianne Flores, PTPhysical Therapist1104902212

Verify Jake Zarah in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

339 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jake Zarah339
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone92 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl84 claims
  3. Meloxicam64 claims
  4. Celecoxib27 claims
  5. Ibuprofen16 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 0 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $428.55

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jake Zarah$429
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Holy Name Primary Care And Specialty Associates PCTeaneck, NJ

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

Jake Zarah among 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey

Jake Zarah, MD is one of 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 2009, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 444 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Closter

They are 2 of the 136 NPPES records with a practice address in Closter, and 690 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shawn Trokhan, M.D.Closter, NJ 076241710168588
  2. Ira Esformes, M.D.Emerson, NJ 076301104914084
  3. James Cole, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311114971595
  4. Robert Doidge, DOEnglewood, NJ 076311326113416
  5. Peter Salob, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311881646040
  6. Jonathan Scherl, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311376510248
  7. Asit Shah, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311184676223
  8. Joel Weinstein, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311578850624

Common questions

What is Jake Zarah, MD's NPI number?

Jake Zarah, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356585681, issued on Apr 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jake Zarah, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15 Ver Valen St, Closter, NJ, 07624. Phone: (201) 784-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jake Zarah, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09469900, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jake Zarah, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jake Zarah, MD had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 201 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jake Zarah, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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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