Dr. Steve James Zielinski, DO

Dr. Zielinski practices at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California, part of County of Santa Clara, CA.

Dr. Zielinski's NPI, 1063544849, was assigned on March 9, 2007. Dr. Zielinski graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2002. Dr. Zielinski holds California license 20A9186.

Dr. Zielinski's primary practice is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, at 751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 885-5000.

Dr. Zielinski's primary practice is Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, California, part of County of Santa Clara, CA. Dr. Zielinski is also affiliated with Sutter Roseville Medical Center. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zielinski to 1 more hospital, 6 medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zielinski practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Zielinski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Zielinski is board certified in emergency medicine by the AOA Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Zielinski's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Texas, Colorado and Nebraska.

CMS data shows 199 Medicare services from Dr. Zielinski across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 196 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,718 for them.

CMS counts 196 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zielinski in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 91 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zielinski's median patient age at 45, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zielinski wrote 309 Medicare Part D claims for 171 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 189 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,300 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Zielinski for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zielinski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Zielinski from 2 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $56.

Dr. Zielinski graduated from WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2002. Dr. Zielinski is a member of AOA.

Dr. Zielinski is in network with 16 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.