NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zakare Salifu, DO

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Glasgow, KY

Zakare Salifu, DO is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Glasgow, Kentucky, and NPI 1770610081, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 03526, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1770610081
Name
Zakare Salifu
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
03526 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 N L Rogers Wells Blvd, Glasgow, KY 42141
Phone
(270) 651-1111
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2023
Fax
(270) 659-5853
Medicaid ID
7100219150 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080509000399); 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 310 N L Rogers Wells Blvd

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

  1. Traci Anderson, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1093386740
  2. Florin Andreca, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1700854239
  3. Todd Bader, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1649366949
  4. Sachin Bahadur, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1023458999
  5. Nellie Bell, CNM, NPAdvanced Practice Midwife1770626798
  6. Angelina BellisNurse Practitioner1205699311

Verify Zakare Salifu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

4,081 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Zakare Salifu4,081
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate296 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate285 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium278 claims
  4. Lisinopril219 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium213 claims
  6. Eliquis189 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): 87.6 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.2
  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: $429.31

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zakare Salifu$429.31
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Adair County Hospital DistrictColumbia, KY
  3. T J Health Columbia IncColumbia, KY

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.

Zakare Salifu among 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky

Zakare Salifu, DO is one of 284 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1998 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 284 cardiovascular disease physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Venkata Reddy, M.D.Glasgow, KY 421411922071653
  2. Jim Whiteside, M.D.Glasgow, KY 421411346214939
  3. William Harston, M.D.Scottsville, KY 421641932103785
  4. Muhammad Akbar, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041326231622
  5. Beth Bryant, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041861436917
  6. John Fitts, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041437188984
  7. C Gott, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421041639177645
  8. Allan Pribble, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011730185166

Common questions

What is Zakare Salifu, DO's NPI number?

Zakare Salifu, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770610081, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zakare Salifu, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 N L Rogers Wells Blvd, Glasgow, KY, 42141. Phone: (270) 651-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zakare Salifu, DO's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 03526, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zakare Salifu, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zakare Salifu, DO had 4,081 Medicare Part D claims for 679 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zakare Salifu, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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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