Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Hershey, PA
Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1316156144, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD440175, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Christopher Zacko
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD440175 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 Hope Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-0895
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (717) 531-3858
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101105000462); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 30 Hope Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sarah Ames, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1174149272
- Nirupama Anne, M.D., F.A.C.S.Surgery Physician1528012408
- Dawit Aregawi, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1962424960
- Erin ArtzPhysical Therapist1568254969
- Michael Aynardi, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1093030819
Verify Joseph Christopher Zacko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD440175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin12 claims
- Meloxicam12 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 71.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph Christopher Zacko among 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania
Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD is one of 447 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 neurological surgery physician records list a practice address in Hershey
They are 35 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dawit Aregawi, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331962424960
- Kevin Cockroft, MDHershey, PA 170331356393870
- Carlo De Luna, MDHershey, PA 170331629028220
- Mark Dias, MDHershey, PA 170331174575690
- Michael Glantz, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331568457695
- Kimberly Harbaugh, MDHershey, PA 170331083666507
- Robert Harbaugh, MDHershey, PA 170331811949332
- Mark Iantosca, MDHershey, PA 170331386694925
Common questions
What is Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316156144, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 Hope Dr, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-0895. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD440175, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Christopher Zacko, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.