Physician

Bledi Zaku, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Bledi Zaku, M.D. (NPI: 1275846727) practices cardiac surgery in the New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Passaic, NJ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL GROUP PC (NPI: 1205425519; TIN: 85-3991596) and primary practice location at 07503-2621.

Zaku's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 109 traditional Medicare patients, billed 305 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $88,096 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 33361 (Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery). Part D data shows 173 prescription claims across 32 beneficiaries totaling $17,109 in drug costs, led by Atorvastatin Calcium (Atorvastatin Calcium). DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 66 records totaling $4,722. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $53,310 and ending at $88,096. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $486 to $17,109. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$157K$313K2016 Medicare payment: $53,310 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $204,552 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $261,043 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $313,102 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $151,252 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $250,512 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $145,970 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $108,232 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $88,096 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016153278$53,310
2017456817$204,552
2018474899$261,043
2019443906$313,102
2020172336$151,252
2021239493$250,512
2022164328$145,970
2023147463$108,232
2024109305$88,096

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$8.6K$17K2017 Drug cost: $486 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $351 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $747 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $964 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $525 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $758 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $8,365 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $17,109 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
20171222$486
20182228$351
20193047$747
20201927$964
20213466$525
20221728$758
20232568$8,365
202432173$17,109

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$51$1022024 Medicare payment: $102 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/R11$102

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
33361Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery1717$593
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes1414$139
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes4243$101
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more1313$64
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes3366$60

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium17720$114
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate11330$86
Metoprolol TartrateMetoprolol Tartrate16570$71

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E1038Transport chair, adult size, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 poundsYN/R11$102

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.66$4,722Medtronic, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Bledi Zaku, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Bledi Zaku, M.D. (NPI 1275846727), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Bledi Zaku, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Bledi Zaku, M.D.?

Bledi Zaku, M.D. is linked to ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL GROUP PC (billing NPI 1205425519) in the available physician profile data.

Does Bledi Zaku, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Bledi Zaku, M.D. has 66 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.