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James Zafiris

Internal Medicine โ€ข Augusta, ME

Active NPI 1538511803 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

35 Medical Center Pkwy
Augusta, ME 043308160

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

35 Medical Center Pkwy

Augusta, ME 043308160

Telephone 3188132528
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Maine Mobile Mri Associates Facility NPI 1518944313

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Mainegeneral Medical Center. See the list

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Graduation Year

2015

Medicare patients

186 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $51,770 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $40,937 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ€“ by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

103 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$10,724 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ€“ by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Industry payments (Open Payments)

Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $11.56 in 2019

Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.

These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.

General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

11 years (graduated 2015)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2015 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

NPI first issued

2016

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โ€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ€

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

James Zafiris has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists James Zafiris as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Maine

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Augusta, ME (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 445. Middle half: 146 to 774.

More Medicare Part B services than 60% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maine (2024, 334 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 366. Middle half: 199 to 683.

Medicare-allowed amount

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Augusta, ME (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $53,044. Middle half: $14,376 to $75,338.

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maine (2024, 334 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $30,481. Middle half: $16,907 to $49,274.

Paid by Medicare

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Augusta, ME (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $42,110. Middle half: $10,416 to $59,106.

A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maine (2024, 334 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $22,693. Middle half: $12,273 to $37,355.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Augusta, ME (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 102. Middle half: 46 to 4,398.

Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maine (2024, 362 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,369. Middle half: 105 to 4,978.

Part D drug cost

Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Augusta, ME (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,847. Middle half: $517 to $273,017.

A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Maine (2024, 362 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $106,534. Middle half: $2,210 to $437,552.

22 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Augusta, ME (599 in Maine).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Augusta

4.5% of these 22 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

54.5% of these 22 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures

Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments

Open Payments ยท Program Year 2019

Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 โ€“ December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $11.56.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
ELIQUIS General $11.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B ยท Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
240 102 $188.25 $110.29
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
162 72 $152.63 $72.98
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
66 65 $193.97 $106.04
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
32 32 $365.28 $161.03
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
11 11 $245.27 $120.58

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D ยท Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Prednisone Prednisone 20 215 $46.29 18
Levofloxacin Levofloxacin 19 77 $117.57 19
Eliquis Apixaban 18 500 $9,966.17 โ€”
Furosemide Furosemide 16 421 $73.53 12
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 15 450 $227.61 15
Cefpodoxime Proxetil Cefpodoxime Proxetil 14 45 $292.69 14

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

License # reported to NPPES ME MD22708

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X

An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - HOSPITALIST

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20190829003440

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

ME

PECOS Control ID

8820384977

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Not Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Medicare Group Practice Enrollments

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026

Mainegeneral Medical Center

35 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Augusta, ME 043308160

Phone: 2076211000

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

18 listed
Dr. Furqan Akhtar , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1518354836

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Lauren Beal

Internal Medicine

NPI 1235331042
NPI 1891138830

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Andree Breaux , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1639199672

Physician Assistant

Robert Duncan , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1669492609

Physician Assistant

Dr. Ashton Ellison , MD

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

NPI 1750744140

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

8 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location August 15, 2019

Registered at 35 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY, AUGUSTA, ME 043308160 (Tel: 3188132528)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 15, 2019

Registered at 35 MEDICAL CENTER PKWY, AUGUSTA, ME 043308160

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NPI Profile Active July 11, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) July 11, 2016

Registered at 1501 KINGS HWY, SHREVEPORT, LA 711034228 (Tel: 3188132528)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) July 11, 2016

Registered at 1501 KINGS HWY, SHREVEPORT, LA 711034228

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) July 11, 2016

Recorded as JAMES ZAFIRIS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 11, 2016

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 11, 2016

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1538511803
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 11, 2016
Last Update: August 15, 2019
Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

35 Medical Center Pkwy

Augusta, ME 043308160

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.