Bruce Walter Zinsmeister, M.D.
NPI 1417950155ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Silver Spring, MD
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Associates in Cardiology, P.A. and 1 other group, practicing in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $792,861 for 4,606 claims, against $225,032 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,038 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1417950155 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | D24819 | MD |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | D24819 | MD |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (DC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 747 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,954 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $225,032 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,606 · 12,624 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 534 |
| Total drug cost | $792,861 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Associates in Cardiology, P.A.Silver Spring, MD · 6 clinicians
- Kaufman and Zinsmeister, M.D., P.A.Silver Spring, MD · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,038 · 47 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,016 · 51 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $203.09 | 11 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $116.41 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $114.23 | 5 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $84.44 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $75.73 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,038 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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