Muhammed H. Zahra, MD
NPI 1609842319ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Cleveland, OH
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Premier Physicians Centers Inc, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $712,333 for 3,517 claims, against $182,002 paid for services in 2024. Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $265.26 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Fairview Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609842319 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 10, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 10, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 35051320Z | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 509 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,017 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $182,002 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,517 · 7,648 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 421 |
| Total drug cost | $712,333 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Premier Physicians Centers IncMiddleburg Heights, OH · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH
- Lutheran HospitalCleveland, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$265.26 · 9 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$997.77 · 49 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $132.88 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $95.25 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $26.34 | 1 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $10.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$265.26 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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