Joseph John Zerega, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Vero Beach, FL
Joseph John Zerega, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1033167663, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME78827, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph John Zerega
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME78827 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3745 11TH Cir, Vero Beach, FL 32960
- Phone
- (772) 299-3511
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 299-3517
- Medicaid ID
- 259754300 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000290); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph John Zerega in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME78827Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
999 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium238 claims
- Famotidine163 claims
- Omeprazole117 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl66 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium38 claims
- Colestipol Hcl29 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): 89.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Indian River Health Services IncVero Beach, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph John Zerega among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Joseph John Zerega, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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- Nicholas Golden, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601619978343
- Bruce Grossman, MDVero Beach, FL 329601851359731
- Alec Lui, MDVero Beach, FL 329601871671727
- Gregory Mackay, M.D.Vero Beach, FL 329601346277613
- William McCormack, M.D., PAVero Beach, FL 329601922102292
Common questions
What is Joseph John Zerega, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph John Zerega, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033167663, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph John Zerega, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3745 11TH Cir, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 299-3511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph John Zerega, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME78827, 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 Joseph John Zerega, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph John Zerega, M.D. had 999 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph John Zerega, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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.
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.