Dr. Hesham Mostafa Zakaria, MD

Dr. Zakaria practices at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Zakaria's NPI, 1932545316, was assigned on May 13, 2013. Dr. Zakaria graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2013. Dr. Zakaria's Maryland license number on file is D89105.

Dr. Zakaria's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, at 2825 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 454-2222.

Dr. Zakaria's primary practice is Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Zakaria is also affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zakaria to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zakaria practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Zakaria's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Zakaria is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Zakaria's licenses on file in 4 states: Maryland, California, Michigan and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Zakaria treats.

CMS data shows 1,016 Medicare services from Dr. Zakaria across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 411 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $199,808 for them.

CMS counts 411 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zakaria in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 164 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 35% 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. Zakaria's median patient age at 69, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zakaria wrote 128 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 68 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $688 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 64 claims across 3 drugs.

Dr. Zakaria accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Zakaria as offering telehealth. CMS counts 224 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Zakaria, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 42 papers to Dr. Zakaria, published from 2012 to 2022. 2019 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Lumbar Vertebrae, Postoperative Complications and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Zakaria has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Zakaria's most frequent co-authors are Victor Weichi Chang, MD, Victor Chang, MD and Mohamed Macki, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 160 general payments to Dr. Zakaria from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Alphatec Spine, Inc paid the most, $5,287.

Dmand AI lists 11 awards for Dr. Zakaria, most recently 2nd Place Quality Improvement in 2019.

Dr. Zakaria graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2013. Dr. Zakaria is a member of AOA, AANS and CNS.

Dr. Zakaria is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.