NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D.

Procedural Dermatology Physician · New York, NY

Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D. is a procedural dermatology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1275689333, issued on Jan 25, 2007. Check the license (New York 216278, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275689333
Name
Laura Buccheri-Zappi
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Procedural Dermatology Physician 207NS0135X
License number
216278 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21 E 87TH St, New York, NY 10128
Phone
(212) 410-5004
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(212) 410-5330
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110315000685); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University, 2000
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 21 E 87TH St

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

  1. Matthew Schulman, M.D.Specialist1932131844
  2. Richard Skolnik, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1467550582

Verify Laura Buccheri-Zappi in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average procedural dermatology physician in 2024

709 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries, against an average of 713 among the 446 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Laura Buccheri-Zappi709
  2. Specialty average713

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide117 claims
  2. Ketoconazole113 claims
  3. Minoxidil48 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate42 claims
  5. Mupirocin34 claims
  6. Ciclopirox33 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): 94.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dr Eugene G Zappi MD PCNew York, NY

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

Laura Buccheri-Zappi among 81 procedural dermatology physician records in New York

Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D. is one of 81 procedural dermatology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2007, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 1989 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207NS0135X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Procedural Dermatology Physician providers in New York

There are 81 procedural dermatology physician records in New York.

The 8 procedural dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eileen Lambroza, MDNew York, NY 101281962585984
  2. Michelle Henry, M.D.New York, NY 100751154569275
  3. Elizabeth Hale, M.D.New York, NY 100651649261769
  4. Julie Karen, MDNew York, NY 100651477765329
  5. Gary Rothfeld, PHYSICIANNew York, NY 100651356490254
  6. Erica LawlessNew York, NY 100291619611803
  7. Heidi Waldorf, M.D.New York, NY 100291912978859
  8. Soren White, M.D.New York, NY 100291144382144

Common questions

What is Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275689333, issued on Jan 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 E 87TH St, New York, NY, 10128. Phone: (212) 410-5004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 216278, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D. had 709 Medicare Part D claims for 300 beneficiaries; the average among procedural dermatology physician prescribers was 713. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura Buccheri-Zappi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.1 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.

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