Nicholas James Zielinski, PA-C
NPI 1497182547ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Willoughby, OH
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with University Primary Care Practices Inc, practicing in Willoughby, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $119,710 for 3,142 claims, against $32,978 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,413 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lake Health and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497182547 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 3, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 2, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 50.004182RX | OH |
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 - Physician Assistant (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 193 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 678 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,978 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,142 · 3,368 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 401 |
| Total drug cost | $119,710 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Primary Care Practices IncConneaut, OH · 1,079 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lake HealthConcord, OH
- Lake Health Beachwood Medical CenterBeachwood, OH
- Uh Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH
- University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwood, OH
- University Hospitals Conneaut Medical CenterConneaut, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,413 · 26 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$994.71 · 25 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,064 | 7 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $148.05 | 14 |
| Stryker Corporation | $124.99 | 1 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $24.04 | 1 |
| Mml US, Inc. | $18.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$858.69 · 23 payments
- Travel and Lodging$553.87 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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