Rimantas Zalepuga, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Bradenton, FL
Rimantas Zalepuga, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bradenton, Florida, and NPI 1316977499, issued on Jul 4, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME85682, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rimantas Zalepuga
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME85682 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4502 Cortez RD W Ste 204, Bradenton, FL 34210
- Phone
- (941) 761-1800
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (941) 761-1883
- Medicaid ID
- 260276800 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040628001453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rimantas Zalepuga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME85682Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,108 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole218 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium148 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte60 claims
- Gavilyte-G58 claims
- Creon54 claims
- Gavilyte-C50 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): 98.8 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $26,769.02
66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Digestive Disease Specialist OF Manatee PLBradenton, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rimantas Zalepuga among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Rimantas Zalepuga, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Bradenton → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alberto Fernandez Bravo, MDBradenton, FL 342091619991148
- Jeffrey Gretz, MDBradenton, FL 342111306931209
- Jennifer Leigh, MDBradenton, FL 342091184886525
- Carlos Montero, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091518925205
- Joseph Obi, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091497117253
- Ivan Rascon-Aguilar, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091750357174
- John Roddenberry, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091215985221
- Manuel Rodriguez, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342091356399307
Common questions
What is Rimantas Zalepuga, MD's NPI number?
Rimantas Zalepuga, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316977499, issued on Jul 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rimantas Zalepuga, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4502 Cortez RD W Ste 204, Bradenton, FL, 34210. Phone: (941) 761-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rimantas Zalepuga, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME85682, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rimantas Zalepuga, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rimantas Zalepuga, MD had 1,108 Medicare Part D claims for 460 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rimantas Zalepuga, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 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.