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Emergency Medicine

Zachary A. Certa, MD

Works at hospitals in Antioch, CA · Walnut Creek, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Zachary A. Certa, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Phone: (925) 295-4000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Zachary A. Certa had 32 Original Medicare patients and 37 services. NPI 1316332521. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Zachary A. Certa, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Zachary A. Certa accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Zachary A. Certa accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Zachary A. Certa see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 32 Original Medicare patients and 37 services for Zachary A. Certa. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Zachary A. Certa's NPI number?
1316332521. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Zachary A. Certa, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients32
Services billed to Medicare37
Different services or procedures7
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients68

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)19 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol56%
  • Anxiety53%
  • Diabetes50%
  • Arthritis44%
  • Depression38%

Hospitals where Zachary A. Certa works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Zachary A. Certa at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Zachary A. Certa is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Zachary A. Certa as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Permanente Medical Group Inc10,996 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Walnut Creek

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Walnut Creek, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Permanente Medical Group Inc

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolJefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
Graduation year2015 (11 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1316332521
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Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians