NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician NPI 1689992091 DO
Verify on CMS → Samuel Zerkle, DO
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Erie, Pennsylvania.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 204 in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
293
Medicare Part D claims · 145 beneficiaries · Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician avg: 405
Generic prescribing
75%
generic claims · 25% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
97.6/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$417
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Samuel Zerkle, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 293 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 97.6/100
- MIPS score · +14 vs avg
- 293
- Part D claims, 2024
- 75%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Samuel Zerkle, DO
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1689992091), first enumerated 05/10/2010.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 293 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$417 in reported industry payments (19 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Pennsylvania statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Samuel Zerkle, DO's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: PA-BOM annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1689992091 · Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-ELITE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1689992091
- ENUM-MID 2010
- TAX-TRACE 204
- MIPS-ELITE 97.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 293
- BOOK-THIN 7 in Pennsylvania
- PHOTO-FINISH Stephen Tidwell · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Kathleen Anderso…
Kathleen Anderson
96.7 MIPS pts
- Zerkle · this pr…
Zerkle · this provider
97.6 MIPS pts
- Stephen Tidwell …
Stephen Tidwell
97.6 MIPS pts
- Cody Welch · near
Cody Welch
97.6 MIPS pts
- Stephen Gallaghe…
Stephen Gallagher
98.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Samuel Zerkle, DO's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
98 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Samuel Zerkle, DO sits
This provider among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician peers
Across the 41 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Samuel Zerkle, DO writes more Part D claims than 61% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 85% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 40; the gold marker is Samuel Zerkle, DO. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Samuel Zerkle, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Samuel Zerkle, DO?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
293 28% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
97.6/100 14.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania
How Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Samuel Zerkle, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 97.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1689992091 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/10/2010 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
97.5814
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
86.5348
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Samuel Zerkle, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Genesis Medical Group, LLC
Zanesville, OH
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Samuel Zerkle, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$417
Largest payer
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Samuel Zerkle, DO. To verify Samuel Zerkle, DO's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases
PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Samuel Zerkle, DO - brand share 25.0%
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician average
25% brand-name claims vs 75% generic, on 293 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
293
Total Claims
$29K
Total Drug Cost
145
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 313.433
- Total Day Supply
- 5,343
- Brand vs Generic
- 25% brand / 75% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $27K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 13 (4.4% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 68
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.07
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 31, 65-74: 53, 75-84: 43, 85+: 18
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Samuel Zerkle, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Santyl
Santyl
48 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
35 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
30 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
21 claims
- Glydo 17
Glydo
17 claims
- Sodium Chloride 13
Sodium Chloride
13 claims
- Nystatin 12
Nystatin
12 claims
- Metronidazole 11
Metronidazole
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Santyl Collagenase Clostridium Hist. | 48 |
| Prednisone | 35 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 30 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 21 |
| Glydo Lidocaine Hcl | 17 |
| Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride Irrig Solution | 13 |
| Nystatin | 12 |
| Metronidazole | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How Samuel Zerkle, DO fits within the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
204
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in US
41
States with Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician
405
Avg Claims per Provider
Samuel Zerkle, DO's 293 claims are below the specialty average of 405.
Nationwide Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Zerkle, both outside Pennsylvania so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (97.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in Pennsylvania
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Zerkle.
One of 7 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Pennsylvania, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Samuel Zerkle, DO's specialty? ▼
Samuel Zerkle, DO specializes in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician and practices in Erie, Pennsylvania. Credentials: DO.
How much does Samuel Zerkle, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Samuel Zerkle, DO wrote 293 Medicare Part D claims totaling $29K in drug costs for 145 beneficiaries.
What is Samuel Zerkle, DO's Medicare quality score? ▼
Samuel Zerkle, DO has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.6/100 (Quality: 86.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Samuel Zerkle, DO located? ▼
Samuel Zerkle, DO is located at 201 STATE ST, Erie, PA, 16550. Phone: (814) 877-6257.
What is Samuel Zerkle, DO's NPI number? ▼
Samuel Zerkle, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689992091, issued on 05/10/2010.
Does Samuel Zerkle, DO prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Samuel Zerkle, DO's prescribing is 25% brand-name and 75% generic drugs by claim count, with $27K in brand drug costs.
Does Samuel Zerkle, DO prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Samuel Zerkle, DO had 13 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.4%.
How many Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 204 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers across 41 states in the US. The average Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider writes 405 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Samuel Zerkle, DO prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Samuel Zerkle, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Santyl, Prednisone, Doxycycline Hyclate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Samuel Zerkle, DO accept Medicare? ▼
Samuel Zerkle, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 293 Part D claims and 145 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Samuel Zerkle, DO's credentials? ▼
Samuel Zerkle, DO's NPI is 1689992091 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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