NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tarana Nekzad, D.O.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Waldorf, MD

Tarana Nekzad, D.O. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Waldorf, Maryland, and NPI 1609257187, issued on Jun 10, 2015. Check the license (Maryland H0092432, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609257187
Name
Tarana Nekzad
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
H0092432 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 St Patrick's Drive, Waldorf, MD 20603
Phone
(301) 373-7900
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2025
Fax
(301) 705-7628
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250623000553); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2015
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 10 St Patrick's Drive

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

  1. Akaash Mittal, MDGastroenterology Physician1174151054

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

967 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Tarana Nekzad967
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate123 claims
  2. Eliquis83 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate83 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium77 claims
  5. Furosemide73 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium65 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): 83.4 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 score77.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $324.75

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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. Tarana Nekzad$324.75
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Medstar Heart Institute LLCWashington, DC
  2. Medstar Medical Group - Southern Maryland LLCWaldorf, MD
  3. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Tarana Nekzad among 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland

Tarana Nekzad, D.O. is one of 613 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 1997 among the 389 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Waldorf

They are 16 of the 1,272 NPPES records with a practice address in Waldorf, and 613 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maryland.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Patel, MDWaldorf, MD 206031538664750
  2. Alex Ryzhikov, MDWaldorf, MD 206031063679181
  3. Terence Bertele, M.D.Waldorf, MD 206021326039579
  4. Dawn Christopher, MDWaldorf, MD 206021265670046
  5. Thomas Haywood, MDWaldorf, MD 206021699746271
  6. Elizabeth Hurt, DOWaldorf, MD 206021386812113
  7. Samuel Itscoitz, MDWaldorf, MD 206021760587596
  8. Satish Jumani, M.D.Waldorf, MD 206021356322598

Common questions

What is Tarana Nekzad, D.O.'s NPI number?

Tarana Nekzad, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609257187, issued on Jun 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tarana Nekzad, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 St Patrick's Drive, Waldorf, MD, 20603. Phone: (301) 373-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tarana Nekzad, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number H0092432, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tarana Nekzad, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tarana Nekzad, D.O. had 967 Medicare Part D claims for 210 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tarana Nekzad, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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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