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2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1609361757
Verify on CMS → Zaheera Lukman
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Jacksonville, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,524 in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
263
Medicare Part D claims · 61 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76.2/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Zaheera Lukman reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76.2/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 263 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 76.2/100
- MIPS score · -7 vs avg
- 263
- Part D claims, 2023
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Zaheera Lukman's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
76 21st percentile higher than 21% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Zaheera Lukman sits
This provider among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician peers
Across the 317 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Zaheera Lukman writes more Part D claims than 50% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 17% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Zaheera Lukman. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Zaheera Lukman practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Zaheera Lukman?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
263 79% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
76.2/100 6.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Zaheera Lukman's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 76.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) - 76.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Zaheera Lukman appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, with a listed phone of (904) 953-2000. NPI 1609361757 was issued on 06/29/2018.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 263 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 61 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $10K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 32.7%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 76.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 69.3, Cost 51.3), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,524 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 1,275 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1609361757 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/29/2018 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
76.2008
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
69.3395
Quality
51.3298
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Zaheera Lukman bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Zaheera Lukman. To verify Zaheera Lukman's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Zaheera Lukman - brand share 7.0%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 263 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
263
Total Claims
$10K
Total Drug Cost
61
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 293
- Total Day Supply
- 7,908
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Opioid Claims
- 86 (32.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 4.08
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Zaheera Lukman prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
27 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
24 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
21 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
20 claims
- Lorazepam
Lorazepam
18 claims
- Fentanyl
Fentanyl
11 claims
- Methadone Hcl
Methadone Hcl
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl | 27 |
| Olanzapine | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 21 |
| Mirtazapine | 20 |
| Lorazepam | 18 |
| Fentanyl | 11 |
| Methadone Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Zaheera Lukman fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,524
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,275
Avg Claims per Provider
Zaheera Lukman's 263 claims are below the specialty average of 1,275.
Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lukman.
Before you book an appointment
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zaheera Lukman's specialty? ▼
Zaheera Lukman specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Jacksonville, Florida.
How much does Zaheera Lukman prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Zaheera Lukman wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims totaling $10K in drug costs for 61 beneficiaries.
What is Zaheera Lukman's Medicare quality score? ▼
Zaheera Lukman has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76.2/100 (Quality: 69.3, Cost: 51.3). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Zaheera Lukman located? ▼
Zaheera Lukman is located at 4500 SAN PABLO RD S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224. Phone: (904) 953-2000.
What is Zaheera Lukman's NPI number? ▼
Zaheera Lukman's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609361757, issued on 06/29/2018.
Does Zaheera Lukman prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Zaheera Lukman's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does Zaheera Lukman prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Zaheera Lukman had 86 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 32.7%.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,524 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Zaheera Lukman prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Zaheera Lukman's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone Hcl, Olanzapine, Duloxetine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Zaheera Lukman accept Medicare? ▼
Zaheera Lukman appears in CMS Medicare data with 263 Part D claims and 61 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Zaheera Lukman's credentials? ▼
Zaheera Lukman's NPI is 1609361757. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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