NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stuart W. Zarich, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Bridgeport, CT

Stuart W. Zarich, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1689633596, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 035245, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689633596
Name
Stuart W. Zarich
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
035245 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
226 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone
(203) 384-3873
Enumerated
Mar 20, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 384-3829
Medicaid ID
001352450 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100430000468); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1981
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 226 Mill Hill Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Yaw Adjepong, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831168996
  2. Syeda Afrin, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1689993446
  3. Stephanie Albino, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1255505426
  4. Abigail Alvarez-Quiles, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639763980
  5. Frederick Apiado, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1225211097
  6. Vivian ArgentoInternal Medicine Physician1285684720

Verify Stuart W. Zarich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,151 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Stuart Zarich1,151
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium136 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium75 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate61 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate55 claims
  5. Eliquis54 claims
  6. Furosemide45 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): 81.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $13,157.63

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stuart Zarich$13,158
  2. Specialty average$3,820

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Northeast Medical Group IncBridgeport, CT
  3. Yale UniversityBranford, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Stuart W. Zarich among 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut

Stuart W. Zarich, M.D. is one of 503 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 83% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2000 among the 348 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 503 cardiovascular disease physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Doron Amir, MDBridgeport, CT 066101366440026
  2. Irma Fotjadhi, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101154503209
  3. Gilead Lancaster, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101396714564
  4. Michael Logue, MDBridgeport, CT 066101134276694
  5. Nneka NwokeochaBridgeport, CT 066101134778004
  6. Suhash Patel, D.O.Bridgeport, CT 066101437318649
  7. Evgeny Shkolnik, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066101073969325
  8. Anton Stolear, MDBridgeport, CT 066101881055325

Common questions

What is Stuart W. Zarich, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stuart W. Zarich, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689633596, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart W. Zarich, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 226 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06610. Phone: (203) 384-3873. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart W. Zarich, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 035245, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stuart W. Zarich, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart W. Zarich, M.D. had 1,151 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stuart W. Zarich, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.5 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.

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