Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1780669937, issued on Dec 9, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 18607, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard S. Zimmerman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 18607 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
- Phone
- (480) 301-8000
- Enumerated
- Dec 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 8, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091215000670); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard S. Zimmerman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 18607Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard S. Zimmerman among 198 neurological surgery physician records in Arizona
Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D. is one of 198 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2004 among the 124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 198 neurological surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 198 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Bakhsheshian, MD, MHAPhoenix, AZ 850541447626791
- Mark Lyons, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541740265370
- Naresh Patel, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541023093218
- Gaurav SinghPhoenix, AZ 850541518791680
- Arash Vishteh, MDPhoenix, AZ 850321144338609
- Lee Hwang, MDPhoenix, AZ 850271902166408
- Bryan Lee, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850271093071870
- Rory Murphy, MDPhoenix, AZ 850271124330170
Common questions
What is Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780669937, issued on Dec 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054. Phone: (480) 301-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 18607, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard S. Zimmerman, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.