LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in PALO ALTO, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP filed 288 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner in PALO ALTO, California.
- 288
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
288 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among California providers
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner share within California
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 3801 MIRANDA AVE, PALO ALTO, CA, 94304, with a listed phone of (650) 493-5000. NPI 1497354484 was issued on 10/21/2020. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 288 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 94 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $24K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 18.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,410 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 426 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1497354484 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/21/2020 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP. To verify LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 325
- Total Day Supply
- 5,341
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Opioid Claims
- 54 (18.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 37
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.16
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 31, 65-74: 34, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
44 claims
- Naloxone Hcl
Naloxone Hcl
37 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
19 claims
- Gabapentin 14
Gabapentin
14 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul… 11
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
11 claims
- Methocarbamol 11
Methocarbamol
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 44 |
| Naloxone Hcl | 37 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 19 |
| Gabapentin | 14 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 11 |
| Methocarbamol | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Overview
How LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP fits within the Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
LAURA ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO, NP's 288 claims are below the specialty average of 426.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ZIMMERMAN-LOZANO.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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