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
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2545 E Thomas RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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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
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.
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, 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.
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
- 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.
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- Mohamad Akeel Noori Al Mula Hwaish, MBBSTucson, AZ1578242046
- 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.