NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louisa Ziglar, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Frederick, MD

Louisa Ziglar, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Frederick, Maryland, and NPI 1538336151, issued on May 13, 2008. Check the license (Maryland D80134, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538336151
Name
Louisa Ziglar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
D80134 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
161 Thomas Johnson Dr Ste 250, Frederick, MD 21702
Phone
(301) 942-7600
Enumerated
May 13, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 5, 2026
Fax
(301) 694-0187
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181017000712); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2002
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 161 Thomas Johnson Dr Ste 250

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

  1. Alyssa Bosso, MDRheumatology Physician1689202350
  2. Grant Louie, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1306013214
  3. Katherine Maher, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1225353865

Verify Louisa Ziglar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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 rheumatology physician in 2024

1,950 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 108 claims were for opioids.

  1. Louisa Ziglar1,950
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate267 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate209 claims
  3. Prednisone207 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium205 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl70 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl58 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: $194.09

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Louisa Ziglar$194.09
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
  2. Arthritis And Rheumatism Associates PCFrederick, MD
  3. Frederick Health Hospital IncFrederick, MD

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

Louisa Ziglar among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland

Louisa Ziglar, MD is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neeti Bhargava, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021588634018
  2. Alyssa Bosso, MDFrederick, MD 217021689202350
  3. Grant Louie, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021306013214
  4. Katherine Maher, M.D.Frederick, MD 217021225353865
  5. Steven Klein, MDHagerstown, MD 217401730185471
  6. Okechukwu OkoyeHagerstown, MD 217401174083711
  7. Francesca Okoye, MD-PHDHagerstown, MD 217421992002992
  8. Mary Romanic, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217421467554097

Common questions

What is Louisa Ziglar, MD's NPI number?

Louisa Ziglar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538336151, issued on May 13, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louisa Ziglar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Thomas Johnson Dr Ste 250, Frederick, MD, 21702. Phone: (301) 942-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louisa Ziglar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D80134, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Louisa Ziglar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louisa Ziglar, MD had 1,950 Medicare Part D claims for 373 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.