George Zacharia, MD
NPI 1285894121ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (MD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,839,072 for 1,356 claims, against $47,897 paid for services in 2024. Array Biopharma Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $331.48 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285894121 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 18, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | MD.203934 | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD.203934 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology | 207RH0003X | 269577 | NY |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Hematology/Oncology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 211 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 751 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,897 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,356 · 2,324 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 256 |
| Total drug cost | $3,839,072 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2008 |
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Crescent City Physicians IncMetairie, LA · 154 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
- West Jefferson Medical CenterMarrero, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$331.48 · 15 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$884.41 · 39 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Array Biopharma Inc | $63.76 | 3 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $46.74 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $35.49 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $32.15 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $26.82 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$331.48 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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