Zachary Hector-Word, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Traverse City, MI
Zachary Hector-Word, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Traverse City, Michigan, and NPI 1316064041, issued on Mar 26, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301083656, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zachary Hector-Word
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 4301083656 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 217 S Madison Street, Traverse City, MI 49684
- Phone
- (231) 392-8400
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 13, 2024
- Fax
- (231) 935-7888
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080307000414); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2004
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 217 S Madison Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Julie Comfort, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1215308036
- David Gordon, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1477519940
- Dana Hoffman, MSN, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1992749279
- Lisa Hughes, D.O.Hematology & Oncology Physician1245207695
- Christa Kiessel, MSN, RN, CS, AOCNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1467418392
- Peter Kohler, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1477520872
Verify Zachary Hector-Word in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301083656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,225 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dexamethasone90 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl83 claims
- Prednisone77 claims
- Anastrozole76 claims
- Acyclovir75 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate71 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: $198.99
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Munson Healthcare CadillacCadillac, MI
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.
Zachary Hector-Word among 340 hematology & oncology physician records in Michigan
Zachary Hector-Word, MD is one of 340 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 206 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 340 hematology & oncology physician records in Michigan.
All 340 in Michigan → Every provider in Traverse City → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Gordon, MDTraverse City, MI 496841477519940
- Lisa Hughes, D.O.Traverse City, MI 496841245207695
- Yelena Kier, D.O.Traverse City, MI 496841659532034
- Kristian Koller, D.O.Traverse City, MI 496841760793368
- Richard Kosinski, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841376510362
- Andrew Riddle, DOTraverse, MI 496841215059670
- Joshua Ruch, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841770746257
- Robert Schwert, DOTraverse City, MI 496841790741205
Common questions
What is Zachary Hector-Word, MD's NPI number?
Zachary Hector-Word, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316064041, issued on Mar 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zachary Hector-Word, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 S Madison Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684. Phone: (231) 392-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zachary Hector-Word, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301083656, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zachary Hector-Word, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zachary Hector-Word, MD had 1,225 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.