Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD
Nephrology Physician · Shelby, NC
Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Shelby, North Carolina, and NPI 1114378940, issued on Jun 22, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-03838, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2020-03838 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1019 N Lafayette St Ste 1, Shelby, NC 28150
- Phone
- (704) 487-9766
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 487-9891
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241011001519); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1019 N Lafayette St Ste 1
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2020-03838Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium152 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate142 claims
- Lisinopril120 claims
- Carvedilol91 claims
- Furosemide86 claims
- Calcitriol79 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $699.63
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Permanente Medical Group IncHayward, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Shelby → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC 281501568478683
- Muhammad Alam, M.D.Shelby, NC 281501194731224
- Maham Ali, MDShelby, NC 281501821640525
- Vijaya Chelikani, MDShelby, NC 281501528686474
- Aamir Iqbal, MDShelby, NC 281501053327171
- Jose Mena Pasquel, MDShelby, NC 281501275053217
- Willie Hester, M.D.Rutherfordton, NC 281391730354002
- Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC 281121629385117
Common questions
What is Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD's NPI number?
Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114378940, issued on Jun 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1019 N Lafayette St Ste 1, Shelby, NC, 28150. Phone: (704) 487-9766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-03838, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD had 1,430 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sandra Gabriela Carias Zuniga, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.