NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James J. Zelenak, M.D.

Nuclear Radiology Physician · Richmond, VA

James J. Zelenak, M.D. is a nuclear radiology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1295777241, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295777241
Name
James J. Zelenak
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nuclear Radiology Physician 2085N0904X
Practice location
2602 Buford RD, Richmond, VA 23235
Phone
(804) 272-8806
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
7272791 VA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2602 Buford RD

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

  1. Janlyn Anthony, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1295757805
  2. William Baker, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1982658860
  3. Ray Beauchamp, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1417902461
  4. Diran Bezirdjian, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1093768541
  5. Michele Brenner-Vincent, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1316990807
  6. Jiyearn Chung, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1457569253

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health ProfessionsCheck the board
  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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nuclear radiology physician in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 31 among the 26 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Zelenak27
  2. Specialty average31

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $88.62

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 88 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,001.47 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Zelenak$89
  2. Specialty average$10,001

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

James J. Zelenak among 10 nuclear radiology physician records in Virginia

James J. Zelenak, M.D. is one of 10 nuclear radiology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 40% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 30% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085N0904X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nuclear Radiology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 10 nuclear radiology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 nuclear radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vasundhara Raval, M.D.Richmond, VA 232351699728568
  2. Paul Jolles, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981366536815
  3. Karen Kurdziel, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981396838017
  4. Prem Batchala, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081831641455
  5. Lale Kostakoglu Shields, MDCharlottesville, VA 229081154398642
  6. Jiefu Zheng, M.D., PH.D.Charlottesville, VA 229081417242769
  7. Robert Sefczek, M.D.Luray, VA 228351376553982
  8. Colin Young, M.D.Portsmouth, VA 237081356660286

Common questions

What is James J. Zelenak, M.D.'s NPI number?

James J. Zelenak, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295777241, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James J. Zelenak, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2602 Buford RD, Richmond, VA, 23235. Phone: (804) 272-8806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James J. Zelenak, M.D.'s license?

Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James J. Zelenak, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James J. Zelenak, M.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among nuclear radiology physician prescribers was 31. 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.