NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM

Emergency Medicine Physician · West Palm Beach, FL

Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in West Palm Beach, Florida, and NPI 1386807311, issued on Jul 9, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME128253, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386807311
Name
Joaquin Fernando Zalacain
Credential
MD, FAAEM
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
ME128253 FL
18221 PR
P8329 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2201 45TH St, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone
(787) 565-3951
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 15, 2022
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 2201 45TH St

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  1. Gregory Bland, CSASurgical Assistant1023389160
  2. David Bojan, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1881829281
  3. Ariel Caplan, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1285076232
  4. Wendy Crew, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467390690
  5. Alejandra CruzCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013617216
  6. John D'Achille, PHARMDPharmacist1689551848

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

186 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joaquin Zalacain186
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Levofloxacin15 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 claims
  3. Famotidine12 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: $172.64

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joaquin Zalacain$172.64
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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

Joaquin Fernando Zalacain among 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida

Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM is one of 4,034 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 45% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Florida

There are 4,034 emergency medicine physician records in Florida.

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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bojan, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334071881829281
  2. Heidi Cohen, MDWest Palm Beach, FL 334071245260488
  3. William Davis, D.O.West Palm Beach, FL 334071679757082
  4. Ramiro De La Guerra, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334071639108707
  5. Shanteria Dixon, M.D.Mangonia Park, FL 334071467794545
  6. George Gurdock, DOMangonia Park, FL 334071932156676
  7. Pamela Houri, MDWest Palm Beach, FL 334071235107343
  8. Megan Kwasniak, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334071760743512

Common questions

What is Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM's NPI number?

Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386807311, issued on Jul 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 45TH St, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407. Phone: (787) 565-3951. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME128253, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joaquin Fernando Zalacain, MD, FAAEM had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 92 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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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.