NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD

Dermatology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1629224290, issued on Aug 14, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD449731, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1629224290
Name
Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
MD449731 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 662-2737
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 2, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131022000237); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2008
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 3400 Spruce St

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

  1. Megan Abbott, CRNPNurse Practitioner1396771689
  2. Michael Abboud, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1962820852
  3. Emily AbdelmessihPediatric Pharmacist1891612560
  4. Mohammed AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013595495
  5. Amin Abedini, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912609017
  6. Farid Aboharb, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295595973

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

526 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.

  1. Zelma Chiesa Fuxench526
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate53 claims
  2. Dupixent Syringe50 claims
  3. Otezla44 claims
  4. Dupixent Pen26 claims
  5. Triamcinolone Acetonide26 claims
  6. Mupirocin23 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): 85.5 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 score73.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $7,053.65

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Incyte Corporation. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zelma Chiesa Fuxench$7,053.65
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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 OF Penn - Medical GroupPhiladelphia, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench among 681 dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania

Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD is one of 681 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2008, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 485 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 681 dermatology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. George Cotsarelis, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041871540831
  2. Rosalie Elenitsas, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041932134533
  3. Steven Fakharzadeh, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041073538641
  4. Joel Gelfand, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041710902382
  5. Jonathan Kantor, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041326038886
  6. James Leyden, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041124053731
  7. David Margolis, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041740205327
  8. Alain Rook, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191041760417372

Common questions

What is Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD's NPI number?

Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629224290, issued on Aug 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 662-2737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD449731, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.5 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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