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Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga, MD
NPI1316977499PAC ID7517943723
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,328
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 193
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,108
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Practice address
- 5817 21st Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34209
- Practice phone
- Call (941) 794-0379
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
West Florida Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Bradenton, Florida
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Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga is a gastroenterologist in Bradenton, Florida
Dr. Zalepuga practices at West Florida Surgery Center in Bradenton, Florida.
Dr. Zalepuga's NPI, 1316977499, was assigned on July 4, 2006. Dr. Zalepuga graduated from Kaunas Medical Institute in 1987. Dr. Zalepuga holds Florida license ME85682.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1316977499NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517943723
- NPI enumeration date
- July 4, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (941) 794-0379
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga practices at West Florida Surgery Center in Bradenton, Florida
Dr. Zalepuga's primary practice is West Florida Surgery Center, at 5817 21st Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34209. The practice phone is (941) 794-0379.
- West Florida Surgery Center5817 21st Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34209Phone(941) 794-0379
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zalepuga's primary practice is West Florida Surgery Center in Bradenton, Florida. Dr. Zalepuga is also affiliated with HCA Florida Blake Hospital. The medical group on file is Digestive Disease Specialists of Manatee. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zalepuga to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
West Florida Surgery CenterPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zalepuga practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| West Florida Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga is one of 1,364 gastroenterologists in Florida
Gastroenterology is Dr. Zalepuga's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Zalepuga is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Zalepuga's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, FloridaPrimary
- Alabama license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroduodenitis and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Zalepuga treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga billed Medicare for 1,328 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,328 Medicare services from Dr. Zalepuga across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 193 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $82,861 for them.
Medicare services, 20241,328
Medicare patients193
Paid by Medicare$82,861
Procedure codes11
Dr. Zalepuga's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 4372024: 86097%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6562024: 27458%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2222024: 19413%
Where Dr. Zalepuga's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,13485%
- In a facility19415%
Dr. Zalepuga compared with the Florida median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Zalepuga
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 1,328vs 5822.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 193vs 32240% below
- Part D claims
- 951vs 50289% above
Medians across 1,320 gastroenterologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zalepuga's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga treated 193 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zalepuga in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 106 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zalepuga's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.
Medicare patients, 2024193
Average age75
Average risk score1.18
Also on Medicaid6%
Dr. Zalepuga's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Zalepuga's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11258%
- Men8142%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zalepuga's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis51%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Diabetes30%
- Anxiety28%
- Depression27%
- Mood disorders27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zalepuga's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga wrote 1,108 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zalepuga wrote 1,108 Medicare Part D claims for 460 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 951 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,445,321 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 975 claims across 19 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,108
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$1.4M
Part D patients460
Dr. Zalepuga's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic785 claims71%
- Brand-name323 claims29%
Dr. Zalepuga's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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. Zalepuga's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%25 of 1,108 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 9752024: 9512%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2023.
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. Rimantas Zalepuga scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Zalepuga for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Zalepuga accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 60 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Zalepuga, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Zalepuga's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 93.7of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Zalepuga ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 66th percentile60 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 42nd percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Zalepuga.
Papers1
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Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga received $35,777 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 455 general payments to Dr. Zalepuga from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Debt forgiveness make up the largest share, 70% of the total. Olympus America Inc. paid the most, $25,236.
General payments to Dr. Zalepuga by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zalepuga by kind, 2016 to 2025
$35.8Kin total
- Debt forgiveness$25,21470%
- Food and beverage$10,52729%
- Education$360%
Companies that paid Dr. Zalepuga the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga graduated from Kaunas Medical Institute
Dr. Zalepuga graduated from Kaunas Medical Institute in 1987.
- Medical school
- Board certified in gastroenterology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Zalepuga is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Zalepuga accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- Medicare11
- HMO10
- EPO5
- POS5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga's NPI number?
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga's NPI number is 1316977499. It was assigned on July 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga?
Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga is a gastroenterologist in Bradenton, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga practice?
Dr. Zalepuga practices at 5817 21st Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34209. Dr. Zalepuga's primary practice is West Florida Surgery Center in Bradenton, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zalepuga to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zalepuga is (941) 794-0379.
What is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga's medical license number?
Dr. Zalepuga holds Florida license ME85682, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zalepuga in Florida (2002 to 2027) and Alabama (1999 to 2005).
Which hospitals is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga affiliated with?
Dr. Zalepuga is affiliated with HCA Florida Blake Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Zalepuga to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga part of?
Dr. Zalepuga is linked to Digestive Disease Specialists of Manatee.
Does Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zalepuga billed Medicare for 1,328 services in 2024, and Dr. Zalepuga accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga's MIPS score?
Dr. Zalepuga's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga see?
CMS counts 193 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zalepuga in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga board certified?
Yes. Dr. Zalepuga is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zalepuga's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), office visit, established patient (99214) and lab and pathology test (88312).
Where did Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga go to medical school?
Dr. Zalepuga graduated from Kaunas Medical Institute in 1987.
What drugs does Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zalepuga's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium and Peg 3350-Electrolyte.
Has Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $35,777 in general payments to Dr. Zalepuga from 39 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Olympus America Inc.
How long has Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga been practicing?
Dr. Zalepuga graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
Does Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Zalepuga.
What insurance does Dr. Rimantas Zalepuga accept?
Dr. Zalepuga is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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