Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in Flushing, New York. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 172,858 in Internal Medicine 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D. filed 29,634 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in Flushing, New York, prescribing 73% generic.
- 30K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 73%
- generic prescribing
- $5.6K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
29,634 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New York
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)
Internal Medicine Physician ranks #12 among New York's specialties (2.6% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New York provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Internal Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
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Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 13620 38TH AVE, Flushing, NY, 11354, with a listed phone of (718) 358-0885. NPI 1871655944 was issued on 12/15/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Zhou most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 29,634 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 798 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7.0 million in drug spend, split 25% brand-name and 73% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1871655944 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 12/15/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$5.6K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D.. To verify Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
25% brand-name claims vs 73% generic, on 29,634 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 48,564
- Total Day Supply
- 1,399,700
- Brand vs Generic
- 25% brand / 73% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $6.4M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $626K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 945
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.47
- Gender Split
- 53% female / 47% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 16, 65-74: 394, 75-84: 272, 85+: 116
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Vascepa
Vascepa
1,299 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
1,298 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
1,163 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
1,138 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
1,080 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
942 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
730 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
707 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Vascepa Icosapent Ethyl | 1,299 |
| Losartan Potassium | 1,298 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 1,163 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 1,138 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 1,080 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 942 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 730 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 707 |
| Finasteride | 685 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 624 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Zhu-Ping Zhou, M.D.'s 29,634 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Zhou.
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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