Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Chapel Hill, NC
Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and NPI 1245728740, issued on Apr 30, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-01385, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 2023-01385 NC
125072418 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
- Phone
- (919) 966-2561
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 14, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230802002052); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- North Carolina Medical School, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-01385Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
977 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Chlorthalidone94 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
- Furosemide64 claims
- Jardiance61 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide55 claims
- Lisinopril48 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: $453.46
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Unc Physicians Network LLCSanford, NC
- University OF North Carolina AT Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Chapel Hill → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Brian Monk, DOChapel Hill, NC 275141699353300
- Brie Mucci-Jackson, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141427743152
- Patrick Taus, MD, PHDChapel Hill, NC 275141053800474
- Karin True, MDChapel Hill, NC 275141730110065
- Christian Wiscombe, DOChapel Hill, NC 275141760121701
Common questions
What is Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245728740, issued on Apr 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Phone: (919) 966-2561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-01385, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maria Jose Zabala Ramirez, M.D. had 977 Medicare Part D claims for 223 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.