NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven C. Zielinski, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Waco, TX

Steven C. Zielinski, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1205871951, issued on Jun 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas M6475, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical 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
1205871951
Name
Steven C. Zielinski
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
M6475 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4515 Lake Shore Dr, Waco, TX 76710
Phone
(254) 732-3987
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2024
Fax
(254) 732-3823
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251006000379); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical 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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

172 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Zielinski172
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl51 claims
  2. Gabapentin34 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl29 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine25 claims
  5. Cephalexin24 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.

Steven C. Zielinski among 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas

Steven C. Zielinski, M.D. is one of 669 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 80% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Texas

There are 669 neurological surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harold Hamilton, M.D.Waco, TX 767121457356255
  2. Kristin Keith, DOWaco, TX 767121366901340
  3. Marcial Lewin, MDWaco, TX 767121841284866
  4. Jose Soto, M.D.Waco, TX 767121235592916
  5. Robert Saxton, M.D.Hewitt, TX 766431740435130
  6. Shamsuddin Khwaja, M.D.Killeen, TX 765491487619284
  7. Howard Smith, M.D.Killeen, TX 765431649449711
  8. Luis Duarte, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031700867348

Common questions

What is Steven C. Zielinski, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven C. Zielinski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205871951, issued on Jun 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven C. Zielinski, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4515 Lake Shore Dr, Waco, TX, 76710. Phone: (254) 732-3987. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven C. Zielinski, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M6475, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steven C. Zielinski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven C. Zielinski, M.D. had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.

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