Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus, MD

  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1114582699PAC ID5698100188
Medicare services, 2024
25
Medicare patients, 2024
93
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Practice phone
Call (412) 232-8111
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Primary practice

UPMC Mercy

Hospital · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus is an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Ligus practices at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Ligus' NPI, 1114582699, was assigned on May 9, 2019. Dr. Ligus graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Ligus holds Pennsylvania license MD480191.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5698100188
NPI enumeration date
May 9, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(412) 232-8111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus practices at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Dr. Ligus' primary practice is UPMC Mercy, at 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 232-8111.

  • UPMC Mercy
    1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 232-8111

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Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Ligus' primary practice is UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Ligus is also affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ligus practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UPMC MercyAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus is one of 1,816 anesthesiologists in Pennsylvania

Anesthesiology is Dr. Ligus' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Ligus is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD480191 · taxonomy 207L00000X

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Ligus

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

Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus billed Medicare for 25 services in 2024

CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Ligus across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 93 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,341 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202425
Medicare patients93
Paid by Medicare$2,341
Procedure codes2

Dr. Ligus' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Anesthesia
2023: 152024: 2567%

Dr. Ligus compared with the Pennsylvania median for anesthesiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Ligus
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
25vs 11578% below
Medicare patients
93vs 19552% below

Medians across 1,825 anesthesiologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ligus' 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. Zachary Edward Ligus treated 93 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ligus in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ligus' median patient age at 56, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 202493
Average age72
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Ligus' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ligus' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4346%
  • Men5054%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Ligus' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Anxiety32%
  7. Mood disorders32%
  8. Depression30%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Ligus' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men31%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Ligus for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ligus accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Ligus' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 61.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Ligus in 2018. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Microvascular Decompression Surgery. Dr. Ligus' most frequent co-authors are Raymond Francis Sekula, MD and Michael S. Gold, MD.

Papers2

Topics Dr. Ligus writes about most

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Microvascular Decompression Surgery

Dr. Ligus' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ligus

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

Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus received $31 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Ligus from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $31.

Companies that paid Dr. Ligus the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Dr. Ligus graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus' NPI number?

Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus' NPI number is 1114582699. It was assigned on May 9, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus?

Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus is an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus practice?

Dr. Ligus practices at 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. Dr. Ligus' primary practice is UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

What is Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ligus is (412) 232-8111.

What is Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus' medical license number?

Dr. Ligus holds Pennsylvania license MD480191.

Which hospitals is Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus affiliated with?

Dr. Ligus practices at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ligus is also affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus part of?

Dr. Ligus is linked to University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology.

Does Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ligus billed Medicare for 25 services in 2024, and Dr. Ligus accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus' MIPS score?

Dr. Ligus' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus see?

CMS counts 93 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ligus in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ligus' most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00145) and anesthesia (00142).

Where did Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus go to medical school?

Dr. Ligus graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2019.

Has Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $31 in general payments to Dr. Ligus from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus been practicing?

Dr. Ligus graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

Does Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Ligus.

Who does Dr. Zachary Edward Ligus publish with?

Dr. Ligus' most frequent co-authors are Raymond Francis Sekula, MD (2 shared papers) and Michael S. Gold, MD (1 shared paper).

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