Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO
Gastroenterology Physician · Richmond, VA
Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1689169591, issued on Jun 25, 2018. Check the license on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Kert Zijlstra
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 1689169591 MI
036155770 IL
125.072046 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 E Leigh St FL 11, Richmond, VA 23298
- Phone
- (804) 828-2161
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2025
- Fax
- (804) 828-5348
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260219000635); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Chicago College Of Osteopathy, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Kert Zijlstra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $74.11
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 one group practice
- Mcv Associated PhysiciansRichmond, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Kert Zijlstra among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia
Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% 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 · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Iliana Bouneva, MDRichmond, VA 232981770591166
- Michael Fuchs, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981487730420
- John Kuemmerle, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981356431902
- Hannah Lee, MDRichmond, VA 232981275570988
- Velimir Luketic, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981811081128
Common questions
What is Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO's NPI number?
Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689169591, issued on Jun 25, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 E Leigh St FL 11, Richmond, VA, 23298. Phone: (804) 828-2161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO's license?
Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Kert Zijlstra, DO had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.