NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard M. Zweig, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Bristol, CT

Richard M. Zweig, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Bristol, Connecticut, and NPI 1477548451, issued on Sep 15, 2005. Check the license (Connecticut 022652, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477548451
Name
Richard M. Zweig
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
022652 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Collins RD, Bristol, CT 06010
Phone
(860) 314-6000
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2026
Fax
(860) 314-6005
Medicaid ID
001226521 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100205000502); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1976
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 25 Collins RD

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

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  4. Devorah Donnell, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1093196941
  5. Dennis Ferguson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1083624761
  6. Christina Kaschak, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1164174223

Verify Richard M. Zweig in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

8,309 Medicare Part D claims for 491 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Zweig8,309
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium650 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate385 claims
  3. Lisinopril286 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium267 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium262 claims
  6. Simvastatin254 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: $301.21

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.

  1. Richard Zweig$301.21
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group, Inc.Bristol, CT
  2. Rehabilitation Associates IncFairfield, CT

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

Richard M. Zweig among 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut

Richard M. Zweig, MD is one of 2,623 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 81% 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, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2004 among the 1,646 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

34 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Bristol

They are 34 of the 854 NPPES records with a practice address in Bristol, and 2,623 internal medicine physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nadeem Behjet, M.D.Bristol, CT 060101114981701
  2. Nelson Bondhus, MDBristol, CT 060101245227586
  3. Stephen Caminiti, MDBristol, CT 060101144216045
  4. Yong-Sung Chyun, MDBristol, CT 060101417990268
  5. Oliver Diaz, M.D.Bristol, CT 060101124037312
  6. Howard Dubin, MDBristol, CT 060101972592848
  7. Karen Guadagnini, MDBristol, CT 060101316934185
  8. Yin Fei Hung, MDBristol, CT 060101588651822

Common questions

What is Richard M. Zweig, MD's NPI number?

Richard M. Zweig, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477548451, issued on Sep 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard M. Zweig, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Collins RD, Bristol, CT, 06010. Phone: (860) 314-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard M. Zweig, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 022652, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard M. Zweig, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard M. Zweig, MD had 8,309 Medicare Part D claims for 491 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.