Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY
Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1598710139, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 18057, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Lawrence Zerga
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 18057 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1780 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY 40503
- Phone
- (859) 278-8499
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 278-8683
- Medicaid ID
- 64180573 KY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Lawrence Zerga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 18057Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
114 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Alprazolam12 claims
- Levetiracetam12 claims
- Propranolol Hcl11 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.
Joseph Lawrence Zerga among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky
Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D. is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Coleman, MDLexington, KY 405031730382128
- Gerald Eichhorn, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031467480475
- Shweta Kamat Mashni, MDLexington, KY 405031073192217
- David Kelly, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031245278043
- John O'Connell, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031871659912
- Stephanie Sheffield, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031427076884
- James Winkley, M.D.Lexington, KY 405031932120011
- David Blake, MDLexington, KY 405041295837094
Common questions
What is Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598710139, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1780 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 278-8499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 18057, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Lawrence Zerga, M.D. had 114 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.