NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Justin Zhu

Physician Assistant · Danbury, CT

Justin Zhu is a physician assistant with a practice address in Danbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1689339871, issued on Nov 3, 2021. Check the license (Connecticut 5517, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689339871
Name
Justin Zhu
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5517 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT 06810
Phone
(203) 739-7000
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220819002583); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 24 Hospital Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jacqueline AddonaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669232443
  2. Fernando Afonso, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1992980536
  3. Alka Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427041987
  4. Mohamed Ahmed, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1235391756
  5. Syed Rakin Ahmed, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518809870
  6. Gregory Albert, MDAnesthesiology Physician1588797930

Verify Justin Zhu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

169 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Justin Zhu169
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole24 claims
  2. Betamethasone Diprop Augmented17 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate14 claims
  4. Mupirocin12 claims
  5. Clindamycin Phosphate11 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: $111.90

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Justin Zhu$111.90
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Central Connecticut Dermatology PLLCCromwell, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Justin Zhu among 2,047 physician assistant records in Connecticut

Justin Zhu is one of 2,047 physician assistant records with a practice address in Connecticut. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 65% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 1,338 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 physician assistant records list a practice address in Danbury

They are 89 of the 2,412 NPPES records with a practice address in Danbury, and 2,047 physician assistant records in Connecticut.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Ashley, PA-CDanbury, CT 068101922039734
  2. John Baitinger, PADanbury, CT 068101396793857
  3. Carlos Bras, PA-CDanbury, CT 068101295762219
  4. Beth Cross, PA-CDanbury, CT 068101811958325
  5. Paula Daskam, PA-CDanbury, CT 068101619903754
  6. Jill DugganDanbury, CT 068101528098696
  7. Marc Feldmeier, PA-CDanbury, CT 068101063456150
  8. John Fisher, PADanbury, CT 068101912931346

Common questions

What is Justin Zhu's NPI number?

Justin Zhu's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689339871, issued on Nov 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Justin Zhu located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Hospital Ave, Danbury, CT, 06810. Phone: (203) 739-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Justin Zhu's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 5517, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Justin Zhu prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Justin Zhu had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.