Syed Aj Zaidi, MD
NPI 1285656876ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Phoenix, AZ
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (MD) with District Medical Group Inc, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $342,463 for 342 claims, against $5,349 paid for services in 2024. Integra Lifesciences Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $140.77 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Valleywise Health Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1285656876 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 28, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | 36081 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | 207RC0200X | 9287 | ND |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 36081 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 44 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 82 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,349 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 342 · 415 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 43 |
| Total drug cost | $342,463 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- District Medical Group IncPhoenix, AZ · 458 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$140.77 · 6 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$138.18 · 7 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $33.00 | 1 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $26.90 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $23.58 | 1 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $23.34 | 1 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $17.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$140.77 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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