NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ziaullah Virk, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Hazard, KY

Ziaullah Virk, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Hazard, Kentucky, and NPI 1740267533, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 48955, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740267533
Name
Ziaullah Virk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
48955 KY
13689R LA
MD13689R LA
N6757 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1908 N Main St Ste 120, Hazard, KY 41701
Phone
(606) 439-2662
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2024
Medicaid IDs
1035891 LA
03005261 MS
89129K7 NC
7100420880 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160721001731); 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 1908 N Main St Ste 120

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

  1. Kelly Goins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336659309
  2. Megan Lewis, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1871312363
  3. Pamela Sebastian, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1053138362

Verify Ziaullah Virk 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

502 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Ziaullah Virk502
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone114 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate84 claims
  3. Methotrexate77 claims
  4. Leflunomide44 claims
  5. Folic Acid18 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $569.71

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ziaullah Virk$569.71
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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. Mountain After Hours Clinic PscHazard, KY

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

Ziaullah Virk among 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky

Ziaullah Virk, MD is one of 88 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 88 rheumatology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jayalakshmi Pampati, M.D.Hazard, KY 417011508819293
  2. Young Min Cho, MDPikeville, KY 415011558821959
  3. Douglas Reeves, MDPikeville, KY 415011467946012
  4. Hamza Tantoush, MBBCHPikeville, KY 415011669737862
  5. Billy Bailey, MDPaducah, KY 420031396730552
  6. Cara Hammonds, MDPaducah, KY 420031841401494
  7. Asad Fraser, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011497759286
  8. Neha Pansuria, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011659534071

Common questions

What is Ziaullah Virk, MD's NPI number?

Ziaullah Virk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740267533, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ziaullah Virk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1908 N Main St Ste 120, Hazard, KY, 41701. Phone: (606) 439-2662. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ziaullah Virk, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 48955, 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 Ziaullah Virk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ziaullah Virk, MD had 502 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.