Dr. Frances R. Zappalla, DO

  • Wilmington, DE
  • Pediatric cardiology physician
NPI1013009844
Publications
1
Clinical trials
1
Industry payments
$65
Insurance carriers
5
State licenses
3
Practice address
A.I. Dupont Hospital For Children, Wilmington, DE 19803-3607
Practice phone
Call (302) 651-4000
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Dr. Frances R. Zappalla is a pediatric cardiology physician in Wilmington, Delaware

Dr. Zappalla practices in Wilmington, Delaware.

Dr. Zappalla's NPI, 1013009844, was assigned on September 29, 2006. Dr. Zappalla graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1986. Dr. Zappalla holds Delaware license C20005832.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 29, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(302) 651-4000
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Sex
Female
Medical school graduation
1986

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

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's practice address is in Wilmington, Delaware

Dr. Zappalla's practice address in the NPI Registry is A.I. Dupont Hospital For Children, Wilmington, DE 19803-3607. The practice phone is (302) 651-4000.

  • NPI Registry address
    A.I. Dupont Hospital For Children, Wilmington, DE 19803-3607Phone(302) 651-4000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's practice

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Dr. Frances R. Zappalla is one of 24 pediatric cardiology physicians in Delaware

Pediatric cardiology is Dr. Zappalla's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0202X. Dr. Zappalla is board certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Zappalla's licenses on file in 3 states: Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric cardiology, DelawarePrimaryLicense C20005832 · taxonomy 2080P0202X
  • New Jersey licenseLicense MB07296200
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense OS006791E

Pediatric cardiology physicians near Dr. Zappalla

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Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's patients have a median age of 19

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zappalla's median patient age at 19, with 50% women.

Dr. Zappalla's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 19

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men50%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Zappalla in 2014. Dr. Zappalla's most frequent co-authors are Bonita E. Falkner, MD and Samuel S. Gidding, MD.

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Zappalla to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Essential Hypertension and Hypertension. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Zappalla that name 1 trial.

Conditions in Dr. Zappalla's trials

  • Essential Hypertension
  • Hypertension

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Zappalla

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Zappalla

Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla received $65 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Zappalla from 1 drug or device company in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Neuronetics, Inc. paid the most, $65. It also lists 8 research payments totaling $9,500 in 2017, naming 1 clinical trial.

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

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla has 2 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Zappalla.

Awards and honors for Dr. Zappalla

  1. Undated
    • AAP Fellow
    • ACC Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury

Dr. Zappalla graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1986. Dr. Zappalla is a member of AAP, ACC and AOA.

  1. Medical schoolNew York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury
  2. Board certified in pediatric cardiologyAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  3. Board certified in 2000 - 2027DE State License
  4. Board certified in 2000 - 2025MD State License
  5. Board certified in 2001 - 2027NJ State License
  6. Board certified in 1987 - 2002NY State License
  7. Board certified in 1989 - 2026PA State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Zappalla is in network with 5 carriers, including Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Elevance and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • DE State Medicaid
  • GA State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Zappalla accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. HMO2
  3. Medicaid2
  4. PPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's NPI number?

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's NPI number is 1013009844. It was assigned on September 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Frances R. Zappalla?

Dr. Frances R. Zappalla is a pediatric cardiology physician in Wilmington, Delaware. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Cardiology Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0202X).

Where does Dr. Frances R. Zappalla practice?

Dr. Zappalla practices at A.I. Dupont Hospital For Children, Wilmington, DE 19803-3607.

What is Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Zappalla is (302) 651-4000.

What is Dr. Frances R. Zappalla's medical license number?

Dr. Zappalla holds Delaware license C20005832, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Frances R. Zappalla been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zappalla in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Is Dr. Frances R. Zappalla board certified?

Yes. Dr. Zappalla is board certified in pediatric cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Where did Dr. Frances R. Zappalla go to medical school?

Dr. Zappalla graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1986.

Has Dr. Frances R. Zappalla received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $65 in general payments to Dr. Zappalla from 1 company from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Neuronetics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Frances R. Zappalla been practicing?

Dr. Zappalla graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

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Does Dr. Frances R. Zappalla do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Zappalla. Dr. Zappalla has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Dr. Frances R. Zappalla publish with?

Dr. Zappalla's most frequent co-authors are Bonita E. Falkner, MD (1 shared paper) and Samuel S. Gidding, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Frances R. Zappalla accept?

Dr. Zappalla is in network with 5 carriers, including Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Elevance and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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