Richard B. Zelman, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Forestdale, MA
Richard B. Zelman, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Forestdale, Massachusetts, and NPI 1518904267, issued on Jun 1, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 56545, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard B. Zelman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License number
- 56545 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 83 Route 130, Forestdale, MA 02644
- Phone
- (508) 827-1954
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2025
- Fax
- (508) 827-8751
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230201000144); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 83 Route 130
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard B. Zelman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 56545Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium105 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
- Lisinopril94 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate90 claims
- Losartan Potassium75 claims
- Clopidogrel62 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Jordan Physician Associates IncPlymouth, MA
- Martin Memorial Medical Center IncPort Saint Lucie, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard B. Zelman among 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts
Richard B. Zelman, M.D. is one of 141 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 interventional cardiology physician record lists a practice address in Forestdale
They are 1 of the 63 NPPES records with a practice address in Forestdale, and 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Richard B. Zelman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard B. Zelman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518904267, issued on Jun 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard B. Zelman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 83 Route 130, Forestdale, MA, 02644. Phone: (508) 827-1954. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard B. Zelman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 56545, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard B. Zelman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard B. Zelman, M.D. had 1,009 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard B. Zelman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.8 of 100. 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.
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.