Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink, MD

  • Santa Monica, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1518581420PAC ID6204252695
Part D claims, 2024
22
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$15,011
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Practice phone
Call (310) 319-4000
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Primary practice

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Hospital · Santa Monica, California

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Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Monica, California

Dr. Zink practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Zink's NPI, 1518581420, was assigned on June 5, 2020. Dr. Zink graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2020. Dr. Zink holds Massachusetts license 284798.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204252695
NPI enumeration date
June 5, 2020
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(310) 319-4000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California

Dr. Zink's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 319-4000.

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Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Zink's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Zink is also affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zink to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zink practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UCLA Santa Monica Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Zink's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Zink is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 284798 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Zink

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink's patients have a median age of 68

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zink's median patient age at 68, with 55% women.

Dr. Zink's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men45%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Zink wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $32 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 36 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202422
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$32
Part D patients12

Dr. Zink's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic21 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims5%

Dr. Zink's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Zink's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids50%11 of 22 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 362023: 1461%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink ranks in the 90th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare

CMS counts 82 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Zink, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Where Dr. Zink ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
90th percentile82 procedures
Hip replacement
89th percentile54 procedures

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Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink received $15,011 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 69 general payments to Dr. Zink from 9 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $11,189.

General payments to Dr. Zink by program year, 2021 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Zink by kind, 2021 to 2025

$15Kin total
  • Grants$10,00067%
  • Food and beverage$4,14428%
  • Travel and lodging$8666%

Companies that paid Dr. Zink the most, 2021 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine

Dr. Zink graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolTufts University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink's NPI number is 1518581420. It was assigned on June 5, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink?

Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Monica, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink practice?

Dr. Zink practices at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Dr. Zink's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zink to 1 hospital.

What is Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Zink is (310) 319-4000.

What is Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink's medical license number?

Dr. Zink holds Massachusetts license 284798.

Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink affiliated with?

Dr. Zink practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Zink is also affiliated with Providence Saint John's Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Zink to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink part of?

Dr. Zink is linked to UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery.

Where did Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink go to medical school?

Dr. Zink graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2020.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zink's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,011 in general payments to Dr. Zink from 9 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Mitchell Zink been practicing?

Dr. Zink graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

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