Dr. James C. Zmolek, MD

Dr. Zmolek practices at Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Zmolek's NPI, 1417960154, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Zmolek graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1984. Dr. Zmolek holds California license G55411.

Dr. Zmolek's primary practice is Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic, at 4151 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. The practice phone is (805) 681-1760.

Dr. Zmolek's primary practice is Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Zmolek is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Sansum Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zmolek to 1 more hospital, 4 home health agencies 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. Zmolek practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Zmolek's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Zmolek is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Zmolek is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, bursitis, chest wall injury, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement, joint cyst, knee arthroscopy and knee fracture and dislocation among the conditions Dr. Zmolek treats.

CMS data shows 1,586 Medicare services from Dr. Zmolek across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 510 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $172,337 for them.

CMS counts 510 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zmolek in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 253 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 74% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zmolek's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Zmolek wrote 736 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 675 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,677 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 583 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Zmolek accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Zmolek as offering telehealth. CMS counts 61 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Zmolek, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Zmolek.

CMS Open Payments shows 107 general payments to Dr. Zmolek from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $1,658.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Zmolek, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Zmolek graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1984.

Dr. Zmolek is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.