NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD

Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY

Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1619504032, issued on Mar 25, 2020. Check the license 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619504032
Name
Zhu Zhu
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
01091758A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
740 S Limestone Room L-445, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 218-5038
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2020
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240613003213); 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 740 S Limestone Room L-445

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

  1. Omar Al Janabi, MDNeurology Physician1205396892
  2. Eric MillerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184129819
  3. Yasodara Priyadharsi Senthamarai Siddharthan, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578191490

Verify Zhu Zhu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical LicensureCheck the board
  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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

69 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zhu Zhu69
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam20 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Indiana University Health Southern Indiana Physicians LLCBloomington, IN
  2. IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN

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

Zhu Zhu among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky

Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jagannadha Avasarala, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361972576940
  2. Robert Baumann, MDLexington, KY 405361093810145
  3. Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MDLexington, KY 405361811092976
  4. Franca Cambi, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361255436317
  5. Joshua Chalkley, MS, DOLexington, KY 405361043368491
  6. Gregory Jicha, MDLexington, KY 405361619073202
  7. Edward Kasarskis, MDLexington, KY 405361740385806
  8. William Maragos, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361497701346

Common questions

What is Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619504032, issued on Mar 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone Room L-445, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 218-5038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD's license?

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 Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zhu Zhu, MD, PHD had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.