NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Diagnostic Radiology Physician NPI 1255439485 MD
Verify on CMS → Zandra Nocera, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician in Phoenix, Arizona.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 40,433 in Diagnostic Radiology 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
67
Medicare Part D claims · 21 beneficiaries · Diagnostic Radiology Physician avg: 68
MIPS score
84.2/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Zandra Nocera, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.2/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 67 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 84.2/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 67
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥42nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Zandra Nocera, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1255439485), first enumerated 09/20/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 67 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.2/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
3 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1255439485 · Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-INLINE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1255439485
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 40K Diagnostic Radiology
- MIPS-INLINE 84.2/100
- RX-TRACE 67
- BOOK-LIGHT 794 in Arizona
- PHOTO-FINISH Junaid Aslam, MD, MBA · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Nocera · this pr…
Nocera · this provider
84.2 MIPS pts
- Junaid Aslam, MD…
Junaid Aslam, MD, MBA
84.2 MIPS pts
- Sheldon Jensen, …
Sheldon Jensen, D.O.
84.2 MIPS pts
- Pierre Lanthiez,…
Pierre Lanthiez, MD
84.2 MIPS pts
- John Braud, MD ·…
John Braud, MD
84.3 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Zandra Nocera, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
84 ≥ 42nd percentile 42% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Zandra Nocera, MD sits
This provider among diagnostic radiology physician peers
Across the 945 diagnostic radiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Zandra Nocera, MD writes more Part D claims than 84% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 48% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one diagnostic radiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Zandra Nocera, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Zandra Nocera, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 3 hospital affiliations - 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 Zandra Nocera, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
67 1% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84.2/100 0.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arizona
How Diagnostic Radiology Physician compares to other specialties among Arizona providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Zandra Nocera, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Diagnostic Radiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.2/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1255439485 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/20/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.2432
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
64.91
Quality
67.5672
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Zandra Nocera, MD 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.
According to CMS billing records, Zandra Nocera, MD is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Associated Valley Radiologists, Ltd
Goodyear, AZ
Banner Imaging Services LLC
Glendale, AZ
Premier Mountain Imaging Center
Lakeside, AZ
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
67
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
21
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 99.867
- Total Day Supply
- 2,181
- Generic Drug Cost
- $1K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.55
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methylprednisolone | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician Overview
How Zandra Nocera, MD fits within the Diagnostic Radiology Physician landscape nationally.
40,433
Diagnostic Radiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Diagnostic Radiology Physician
68
Avg Claims per Provider
Zandra Nocera, MD's 67 claims are below the specialty average of 68.
Nationwide Diagnostic Radiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Nocera, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (84.2 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Diagnostic Radiology Physician Providers in Arizona
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arizona, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nocera.
One of 794 Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers enrolled in Arizona, 5 are shown here.
Abdelrahman Abdalla
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Thomas Abram
MD
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Artyom Abramyan
DO
Tucson, AZ
Dr. William Acker
M.D.
Phoenix, AZ
Cameron Adler
Scottsdale, AZ
Compare Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zandra Nocera, MD's specialty? ▼
Zandra Nocera, MD specializes in Diagnostic Radiology Physician and practices in Phoenix, Arizona. Credentials: MD.
How much does Zandra Nocera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Zandra Nocera, MD wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 21 beneficiaries.
What is Zandra Nocera, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Zandra Nocera, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.2/100 (Quality: 64.9, Cost: 67.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Zandra Nocera, MD located? ▼
Zandra Nocera, MD is located at 4440 N 36TH ST STE 110, Phoenix, AZ, 85018. Phone: (602) 956-1994.
What is Zandra Nocera, MD's NPI number? ▼
Zandra Nocera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255439485, issued on 09/20/2006.
How many Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 40,433 Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Diagnostic Radiology Physician provider writes 68 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Zandra Nocera, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Zandra Nocera, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Methylprednisolone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Zandra Nocera, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Zandra Nocera, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 67 Part D claims and 21 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Zandra Nocera, MD's credentials? ▼
Zandra Nocera, MD's NPI is 1255439485 with credentials MD. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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