NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1548662174
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
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2 Tampa General Cir

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

  1. Andrew Abadeer, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1093210858
  2. Keisha Adams, M.DPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1164771531
  3. Vanessa Adiletto, APRNCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1588487227
  4. Siviero Agazzi, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1326058488
  5. Michelle Albers, PHD, RDRegistered Dietitian1164641551
  6. Puya Alikhani, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1598992505

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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.

  1. Zainulabdeen Al Rstum48
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. Zainulabdeen Al Rstum$1,416.22
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mazin Al Salihi, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061194030122
  2. Matias Czerwonko Pupi, M.D.Tampa, FL 336061780174722
  3. Bhalinder Dhaliwal, M.S.,M.CH.Tampa, FL 336061598259863
  4. Haytham ElgharablyTampa, FL 336061659645216
  5. Gundars Katlaps, MDTampa, FL 336061124063904
  6. Rodney Landreneau, MDTampa, FL 336061124092432
  7. Lucian Lozonschi, MDTampa, FL 336061740388123
  8. 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.

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