Jerald Zakem, MD
Rheumatology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Jerald Zakem, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1396764643, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.13864R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jerald Zakem
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD.13864R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-4000
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1436933 LA
00123428 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100114000811); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1974
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jerald Zakem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.13864RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,832 Medicare Part D claims for 558 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 498 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate382 claims
- Gabapentin300 claims
- Prednisone294 claims
- Methotrexate245 claims
- Tramadol Hcl202 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen174 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $182.91
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jerald Zakem among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Jerald Zakem, MD is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 89 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kismet Collins, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211952394868
- William DavisNew Orleans, LA 701211891753216
- Chandana Keshavamurthy, M.DNew Orleans, LA 701211912267535
- Robert Quinet, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211336195684
- Evangeline Scopelitis, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211841209756
- Karen ToribioNew Orleans, LA 701211619141108
- Tamika Webb Detege, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211538353800
- Claire Mickey, MDNew Orleans, LA 701191467073320
Common questions
What is Jerald Zakem, MD's NPI number?
Jerald Zakem, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396764643, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jerald Zakem, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jerald Zakem, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.13864R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jerald Zakem, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jerald Zakem, MD had 3,832 Medicare Part D claims for 558 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.