Valentin Zaharia, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Valentin Zaharia, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1467455089, issued on May 27, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 31266, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valentin Zaharia
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 31266 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2545 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Phone
- (602) 419-3378
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 595-1528
- Medicaid ID
- 808678 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040130000985); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Valentin Zaharia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 31266Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,612 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide142 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
- Losartan Potassium93 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl82 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate78 claims
- Spironolactone73 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $152.63
8 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
- Akdhc LLCPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Valentin Zaharia among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona
Valentin Zaharia, M.D. is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.
All 278 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Katharine Dahl, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161073559621
- Hassan Hachem, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161598768020
- Edgardo Laurel, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161992708788
- Suman MisraPhoenix, AZ 850161023470879
- Maher Mousa, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161184622243
Common questions
What is Valentin Zaharia, M.D.'s NPI number?
Valentin Zaharia, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467455089, issued on May 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valentin Zaharia, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 419-3378. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valentin Zaharia, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 31266, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Valentin Zaharia, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valentin Zaharia, M.D. had 1,612 Medicare Part D claims for 187 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.
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.