Medhat F. Zaher, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Altoona, PA
Medhat F. Zaher, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1760438857, issued on May 26, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD457253, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Medhat F. Zaher
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD457253 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1321 11TH Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
- Phone
- (814) 942-2411
- Enumerated
- May 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 296-2040
- Medicaid ID
- 02778449 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160519001679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1321 11TH Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Medhat F. Zaher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD457253Check 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
2,954 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate369 claims
- Clopidogrel367 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium241 claims
- Furosemide202 claims
- Brilinta179 claims
- Losartan Potassium125 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: $1,130.53
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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 3 group practices
- Cardiology Associates OF Altoona LLPJohnstown, PA
- Dlp Conemaugh Miners Medical Center LLCHastings, PA
- Dlp Conemaugh Physician Practices LLCHastings, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 35 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 7,300 internal medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Medhat F. Zaher, MD's NPI number?
Medhat F. Zaher, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760438857, issued on May 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Medhat F. Zaher, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1321 11TH Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16601. Phone: (814) 942-2411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Medhat F. Zaher, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD457253, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Medhat F. Zaher, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Medhat F. Zaher, MD had 2,954 Medicare Part D claims for 481 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.