NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1073923710, issued on May 3, 2014. Check the license (California A141326, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073923710
Name
Nina Wanning Zhao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
A141326 CA
390200000 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2521 Stockton Blvd Ste 7200, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(415) 476-4952
Enumerated
May 3, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220817004024); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2521 Stockton Blvd Ste 7200

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

  1. Marianne Abouyared, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1235472200
  2. Celia AmosDental Assistant1932748266
  3. Daniel ArkfeldOtolaryngology Physician1366901431
  4. Keisha BestStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952080087
  5. Aditi Bhuskute, MDPediatric Otolaryngology Physician1629332796
  6. Andrew Cho, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1508144098

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

183 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nina Zhao183
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole36 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate27 claims
  3. Gabapentin17 claims
  4. Fluconazole15 claims
  5. Azelastine Hcl12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $856.74

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was EvoEndo, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nina Zhao$856.74
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH

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

Nina Wanning Zhao among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D. is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Debbie Aizenberg, MDSacramento, CA 958171962486720
  2. Jacqueline Allen, MBCHB, FRACSSacramento, CA 958171487817664
  3. Peter Belafsky, MD, PHDSacramento, CA 958171790768026
  4. Arnaud Bewley, MDSacramento, CA 958171407054182
  5. Rodney Diaz, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171053354597
  6. Paul Donald, MD, FRCS(C)Sacramento, CA 958171912989237
  7. Danny Enepekides, MDSacramento, CA 958171538142633
  8. Scott Fuller, MDSacramento, CA 958171174507180

Common questions

What is Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073923710, issued on May 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2521 Stockton Blvd Ste 7200, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (415) 476-4952. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A141326, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D. had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nina Wanning Zhao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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