Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Tampa, FL
Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1548662174, issued on Sep 26, 2014. Check the license (Florida ME169772, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME169772 FL
S0832 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
- Phone
- (813) 821-8038
- Enumerated
- Sep 26, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 30, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240920000578); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME169772Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine15 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,416.22
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- University Medical Service Association IncTampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2014, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
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The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mazin Al Salihi, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061194030122
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- Bhalinder Dhaliwal, M.S.,M.CH.Tampa, FL 336061598259863
- Haytham ElgharablyTampa, FL 336061659645216
- Gundars Katlaps, MDTampa, FL 336061124063904
- Rodney Landreneau, MDTampa, FL 336061124092432
- Lucian Lozonschi, MDTampa, FL 336061740388123
- Riad Meada, MDTampa, FL 336061992739064
Common questions
What is Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD's NPI number?
Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548662174, issued on Sep 26, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 821-8038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME169772, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Zainulabdeen A. Al Rstum, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.