Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Irvine, CA
Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1639286347, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (California G48414, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Philip Zuckerman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- G48414 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618
- Phone
- (949) 753-0112
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091123000653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth Philip Zuckerman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G48414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
580 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate161 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide82 claims
- Methylprednisolone34 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
- Cefdinir28 claims
- Azelastine Hcl23 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): 76.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $209.04
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Optinose US, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Shohet Ear Associates Medical Group IncNewport Beach, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth Philip Zuckerman among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California
Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in California
There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.
All 1,212 in California → Every provider in Irvine → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Houmehr Hojjat, MDIrvine, CA 926181740677095
- Victor Strelzow, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181043305618
- Rickul Varshney, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181972986800
- Arthur UyesugiTemecula, CA 925921528593431
- Richard Ruiz, M.D.Temecula, CA 925911336340710
- Sherman Don, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926471316139280
- Nghia Nguyen, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471831194539
- Sarah Vakkalanka, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926481427029883
Common questions
What is Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639286347, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16300 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA, 92618. Phone: (949) 753-0112. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G48414, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D. had 580 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth Philip Zuckerman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 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.