Dr. Susan L. Zito, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 411,154
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 256
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,731
- Publications
- 4
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 13425 Belcher S Rd, Largo, FL 33771
- Practice phone
- Call (727) 223-9610
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Suncoast Rheumatology
Multi-specialty group site · Largo, Florida
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Dr. Susan L. Zito is a rheumatologist in Largo, Florida
Dr. Zito practices at Suncoast Rheumatology in Largo, Florida.
Dr. Zito's NPI, 1407992597, was assigned on January 29, 2007. Dr. Zito graduated from Des Moines University in 2002. Dr. Zito holds Florida license OS9016.
- NPI
- 1407992597NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1153406400
- NPI enumeration date
- January 29, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (727) 223-9610
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Susan L. Zito practices at Suncoast Rheumatology in Largo, Florida
Dr. Zito's primary practice is Suncoast Rheumatology, at 13425 Belcher S Rd, Largo, FL 33771. The practice phone is (727) 223-9610.
- Suncoast Rheumatology13425 Belcher S Rd, Largo, FL 33771Phone(727) 223-9610
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Susan L. Zito is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zito's primary practice is Suncoast Rheumatology in Largo, Florida. Dr. Zito is also affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. The medical group on file is Suncoast Rheumatology.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Susan L. Zito's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zito practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Suncoast Rheumatology | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Susan L. Zito is one of 465 rheumatologists in Florida
Rheumatology is Dr. Zito's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Zito is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Zito is licensed in Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, FloridaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, gout, joint pain, lupus, osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis among the conditions Dr. Zito treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Zito
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Susan L. Zito billed Medicare for 411,154 services in 2024
CMS data shows 411,154 Medicare services from Dr. Zito across 49 procedure codes in 2024, for 256 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,638,536 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Zito's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 328,8682024: 396,15220%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 7,8102024: 7,04010%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5,0992024: 5,75613%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,2482024: 1,00220%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,1142024: 93416%
- Other services
- 2023: 1242024: 258108%
- Imaging
- 2023: 202024: 1240%
Dr. Zito compared with the Florida median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Zito
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 411,154vs 3,467118.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 256vs 31920% below
- Part D claims
- 4,292vs 1,4562.9 times
Medians across 447 rheumatologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zito'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. Susan L. Zito treated 256 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zito in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 115 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.88, 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. Zito's median patient age at 63, with 84% women.
Dr. Zito's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Zito's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21684%
- Men4016%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zito's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Osteoporosis67%
- Ischemic heart disease36%
- Mood disorders36%
- Depression35%
- Diabetes32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zito's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women84%
- Men15%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Susan L. Zito wrote 4,731 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zito wrote 4,731 Medicare Part D claims for 316 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,292 of them, across 83 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,933,726 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,128 claims across 80 drugs.
Dr. Zito's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,851 claims81%
- Brand-name and other880 claims19%
Dr. Zito'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. Zito's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids12%572 of 4,731 claims
- Antibiotics3%121 of 4,731 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: 4,1282024: 4,2924%
Drugs named by CMS: 83 in 2024, 80 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
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Dr. Susan L. Zito has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Zito, published from 2010 to 2017. Dr. Zito's most frequent co-authors are Lawrence B. Afrin, MD, Leo A. Choe, DO and Jadwiga B. Czajkowska, DO.
Dr. Zito's papers by year, 2010 to 2017
Dr. Zito's most frequent co-authors
- Lawrence B. Afrin, MD1 shared paper
- Leo A. Choe, DO1 shared paper
- Jadwiga B. Czajkowska, DO1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Zito
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Susan L. Zito received $48,829 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2,353 general payments to Dr. Zito from 64 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $14,105.
General payments to Dr. Zito by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zito by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$39,03180%
- Consulting fees$4,70010%
- Speaker and faculty fees$3,7008%
- Education$5971%
- Other$8002%
Companies that paid Dr. Zito 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. Susan L. Zito has 5 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Zito, most recently Top Docs in 2010.
Awards and honors for Dr. Zito
- 2010
- Top Docs
- 2009
- Recipient National Women in Healthcare and Medicine Award
- 2008
- IM Clinical Professor of the Year
- Undated
- ACR Fellow
- National Patient Choice Award
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Susan L. Zito graduated from Des Moines University
Dr. Zito graduated from Des Moines University in 2002. Dr. Zito is a member of ACOI, ACR, AMA, AMWA, AOA and FOMA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
- Board certified in 2003 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Susan L. Zito accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Zito is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Alliant Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Zito accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO9
- Medicare6
- EPO4
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Susan L. Zito'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 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) |
| 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Susan L. Zito's NPI number?
Dr. Susan L. Zito's NPI number is 1407992597. It was assigned on January 29, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Susan L. Zito?
Dr. Susan L. Zito is a rheumatologist in Largo, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Susan L. Zito practice?
Dr. Zito practices at 13425 Belcher S Rd, Largo, FL 33771. Dr. Zito's primary practice is Suncoast Rheumatology in Largo, Florida.
What is Dr. Susan L. Zito's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zito is (727) 223-9610.
What is Dr. Susan L. Zito's medical license number?
Dr. Zito holds Florida license OS9016.
Which hospitals is Dr. Susan L. Zito affiliated with?
Dr. Zito is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Susan L. Zito part of?
Dr. Zito is linked to Suncoast Rheumatology.
Does Dr. Susan L. Zito accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zito billed Medicare for 411,154 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Susan L. Zito see?
CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zito in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Susan L. Zito board certified?
Yes. Dr. Zito is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Susan L. Zito bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zito's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3262), injected or infused drug (J0717) and injected or infused drug (J1602).
Where did Dr. Susan L. Zito go to medical school?
Dr. Zito graduated from Des Moines University in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Susan L. Zito prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zito's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Methylprednisolone and Tramadol HCl.
Has Dr. Susan L. Zito received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $48,829 in general payments to Dr. Zito from 64 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Susan L. Zito been practicing?
Dr. Zito graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Susan L. Zito do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Zito, published from 2010 to 2017.
Who does Dr. Susan L. Zito publish with?
Dr. Zito's most frequent co-authors are Lawrence B. Afrin, MD (1 shared paper), Leo A. Choe, DO (1 shared paper) and Jadwiga B. Czajkowska, DO (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Susan L. Zito accept?
Dr. Zito is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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