Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Damariscotta, ME
Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Damariscotta, Maine, and NPI 1710972633, issued on Sep 16, 2005. Check the license (Maine MD15369, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rifat A. Zaidi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD15369 ME
015369 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 24 Miles Center Way, Damariscotta, ME 04543
- Phone
- (207) 563-1040
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (207) 563-1039
- Medicaid ID
- 295040099 ME
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040921000242); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 24 Miles Center Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lori Ann, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245895234
- Jennifer Averill, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1548050792
- Janet Azevedo, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1902254410
- Michael Baldwin, PASurgical Physician Assistant1013016096
- Linda Brouwer, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609208032
- Jacqueline Brown, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1396729851
Verify Rifat A. Zaidi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Search for license MD15369Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
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): 98.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $259.39
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- MainehealthPortland, ME
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rifat A. Zaidi among 165 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maine
Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D. is one of 165 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maine. 67% 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, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Damariscotta
They are 5 of the 275 NPPES records with a practice address in Damariscotta, and 165 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maine.
All 165 in Maine → Every provider in Damariscotta → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eric Johnson, MDDamariscotta, ME 045431508019779
- Sean Moran, M.D.Damariscotta, ME 045431457346389
- Aaron Vaslow, M.D.Damariscotta, ME 045431700233780
- Edward White, M.D.Damariscotta, ME 045431962497818
- John ClarkBath, ME 045301164625653
- Kathryn Rohr, M.D.Edgecomb, ME 045561366549008
- Prescott Cheney, M.D.Pemaquid Harbor, ME 045581043346638
- Harold RosenePemaquid, ME 045581699919134
Common questions
What is Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710972633, issued on Sep 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Miles Center Way, Damariscotta, ME, 04543. Phone: (207) 563-1040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maine license number MD15369, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rifat A. Zaidi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.