Clinical ClerkshipClinical CompetenceEducational Measurement
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski, MD
NPI1659332096PAC ID3375673486
- Medicare services, 2024
- 594
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 176
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,738
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 83
- Practice address
- 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792
- Practice phone
- Call (608) 265-1978
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)
College / University Student Health · Madison, Wisconsin
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Dr. Laura J. Zakowski is an internist in Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Zakowski practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Zakowski's NPI, 1659332096, was assigned on March 28, 2006. Dr. Zakowski graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Zakowski holds Wisconsin license 36587.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1659332096NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3375673486
- NPI enumeration date
- March 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (608) 265-1978
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski practices at University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Zakowski's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave), at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. The practice phone is (608) 265-1978.
- University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792Phone(608) 265-1978
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zakowski's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Zakowski is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is UW Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zakowski to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account. Dr. Zakowski's employer is on file too: a school & student health.
University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave)Primary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura J. Zakowski's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zakowski practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Laura J. Zakowski is one of 1,675 internists in Wisconsin
Internal medicine is Dr. Zakowski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Zakowski is licensed in Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, WisconsinPrimary
Internists near Dr. Zakowski
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski billed Medicare for 594 services in 2024
CMS data shows 594 Medicare services from Dr. Zakowski across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 176 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,280 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024594
Medicare patients176
Paid by Medicare$23,280
Procedure codes7
Dr. Zakowski's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2562024: 2737%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 261
- Surgery
- 2023: 472024: 6028%
Dr. Zakowski compared with the Wisconsin median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Zakowski
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 594vs 45730% above
- Medicare patients
- 176vs 19912% below
- Part D claims
- 5,105vs 43311.8 times
Medians across 1,658 internists in Wisconsin with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zakowski'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. Laura J. Zakowski treated 176 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 176 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zakowski in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 63% of them have high blood pressure, and 60% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zakowski's median patient age at 68, with 69% women.
Medicare patients, 2024176
Average age74
Average risk score0.96
Also on Medicaid9%
Dr. Zakowski's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Zakowski's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11968%
- Men5732%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zakowski's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure63%
- High cholesterol60%
- Arthritis37%
- Anxiety22%
- Diabetes20%
- Mood disorders20%
- Depression18%
- Ischemic heart disease16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zakowski's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women69%
- Men31%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski wrote 5,738 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zakowski wrote 5,738 Medicare Part D claims for 361 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,105 of them, across 112 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $421,321 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,340 claims across 98 drugs.
Part D claims, 20245,738
Drugs named by CMS112
Total drug cost$421,321
Part D patients361
Dr. Zakowski's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,005 claims87%
- Brand-name703 claims12%
- Other30 claims1%
Dr. Zakowski'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. Zakowski's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%187 of 5,738 claims
- Antibiotics2%116 of 5,738 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%12 of 5,738 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: 4,3402024: 5,10518%
Drugs named by CMS: 112 in 2024, 98 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. Laura J. Zakowski scored 83 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Zakowski for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. CMS lists Dr. Zakowski as offering telehealth.
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Zakowski's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 83of 100Final score
- 87.8of 100Quality
- 77of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Laura J. Zakowski has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Zakowski in 2022. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Clinical Clerkship, Clinical Competence and Educational Measurement. Dr. Zakowski has published most often in J Grad Med Educ. Dr. Zakowski's most frequent co-authors are Reeni A. Abraham, MD, Gauri Gaonkar Agarwal, MD and Sarah E. Ahrens, MD.
Papers7
Topics Dr. Zakowski writes about most
- Clinical Clerkship
- Clinical Competence
- Educational Measurement
- Education, Medical, Undergraduate
- Internship and Residency
Dr. Zakowski's most frequent co-authors
- Reeni A. Abraham, MD1 shared paper
- Gauri Gaonkar Agarwal, MD1 shared paper
- Sarah E. Ahrens, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Zakowski
Colonic DiseasesColonography, Computed TomographicEvidence-Based Medicine
J Grad Med Educ
Clinical CompetenceEducation, Medical, GraduateFaculty, Medical
J Grad Med Educ
AlgorithmsBenchmarkingConsensus
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Dr. Zakowski graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Laura J. Zakowski'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 |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Laura J. Zakowski's NPI number?
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski's NPI number is 1659332096. It was assigned on March 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura J. Zakowski?
Dr. Laura J. Zakowski is an internist in Madison, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski practice?
Dr. Zakowski practices at 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792. Dr. Zakowski's primary practice is University Health Services - Madison (Highland Ave) in Madison, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zakowski to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Laura J. Zakowski's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zakowski is (608) 265-1978.
What is Dr. Laura J. Zakowski's medical license number?
Dr. Zakowski holds Wisconsin license 36587.
Which hospitals is Dr. Laura J. Zakowski affiliated with?
Dr. Zakowski is affiliated with University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Zakowski to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Laura J. Zakowski part of?
Dr. Zakowski is linked to UW Health.
Does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zakowski billed Medicare for 594 services in 2024.
Does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Zakowski as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Laura J. Zakowski's MIPS score?
Dr. Zakowski's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 83 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski see?
CMS counts 176 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zakowski in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zakowski's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).
Where did Dr. Laura J. Zakowski go to medical school?
Dr. Zakowski graduated from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zakowski's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
How long has Dr. Laura J. Zakowski been practicing?
Dr. Zakowski graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
Does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Zakowski.
Who does Dr. Laura J. Zakowski publish with?
Dr. Zakowski's most frequent co-authors are Reeni A. Abraham, MD (1 shared paper), Gauri Gaonkar Agarwal, MD (1 shared paper) and Sarah E. Ahrens, MD (1 shared paper).
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