Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1467455089
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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2545 E Thomas RD

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

  1. Stephanie Hsieh, M.D.Pediatric Nephrology Physician1760444806
  2. Edgardo Laurel, M.D.Nephrology Physician1992708788
  3. Karen Papez, MDPediatrics Physician1881700292
  4. Ibrahim Qaqish, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740462431

Verify Valentin Zaharia in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona 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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7% 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 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Valentin Zaharia1,612
  2. Specialty average1,511

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide142 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium93 claims
  4. Hydralazine Hcl82 claims
  5. Sevelamer Carbonate78 claims
  6. 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 6,365 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,068.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valentin Zaharia$152.63
  2. Specialty average$3,068.36

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Akdhc LLCPhoenix, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 223 nephrology physician records in Arizona.

Other nephrology physician records in Arizona

  1. Abubakr Abdelaziz, M.DKingman, AZ1649617226
  2. Sohail Abdul Salim, MDPhoenix, AZ1457658007
  3. Mhd Majed Abdul WahabPeoria, AZ1083237523
  4. Manuel Abrante, M.D.Mesa, AZ1942293527
  5. Chirag Acharya, MDSun City, AZ1437512506
  6. Irfan Ahmed, MDChandler, AZ1750540498
  7. Jamil Ahmed, M.D.Tucson, AZ1588685879
  8. Kamal Eldin Ahmed, M.D.Yuma, AZ1952352411
  9. Mohamad Akeel Noori Al Mula Hwaish, MBBSTucson, AZ1578242046
  10. Sami Alasfar, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1447489000

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 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.