DR. CHRISTOPHER B ZERNIAL M.D.
NPI 1770926149
Emergency Medicine in Jacksonville, FL
About Dr. Christopher B Zernial M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. CHRISTOPHER B ZERNIAL M.D. (NPI 1770926149) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Jacksonville, Florida, licensed in Georgia (75420) and active in the NPI registry since April 2013. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Astria Sunnyside Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Louisville.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Christopher B Zernial M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
21Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Zernial reassigns Medicare billing to 21 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 1,065 clinicians in this Medicare group
Tampa, FL 33613
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 231 clinicians in this Medicare group
Aventura, FL 33180
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 1,912 clinicians in this Medicare group
Charlotte, NC 28210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
- 230 clinicians in this Medicare group
Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 61 clinicians in this Medicare group
Whitesburg, KY 41858
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 579 clinicians in this Medicare group
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 1,896 clinicians in this Medicare group
Maysville, KY 41056
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Kentucky enrollment
- 828 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rockville, MD 20850
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 301 clinicians in this Medicare group
Jasper, TX 75951
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 133 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Astria Sunnyside Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Sunnyside, WAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 32209 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32209
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Christopher Zernial's NPI number?
The NPI number for Christopher Zernial is 1770926149. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 16, 2013.
Where is Christopher Zernial located?
Christopher Zernial practices at 655 W 8th St 1st Floor, Clinical Center, Jacksonville, FL 32209. The listed phone number is (904) 244-3817.
What is Christopher Zernial's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Christopher Zernial enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Christopher Zernial is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Christopher Zernial's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Zernial reassigns Medicare benefits to 21 organizations: Paragon Emergency Services LLC (Winter Haven, FL), Tampa Bay Emergency Physicians LLC (Tampa, FL), Emergency Medicine Services Of Fl, LLC (Aventura, FL), Emergency Medicine Physicians Of Mecklenburg County, PLLC (Charlotte, NC), Chattanooga Emergency Medicine PLLC (Chattanooga, TN) and 16 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Zernial's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Christopher Zernial accept?
Health plans from Baylor Scott and White Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CHRISTUS Health Plan, CareSource and Cigna Healthcare and 4 other insurers list Christopher Zernial as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Christopher Zernial affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Christopher Zernial is affiliated with Astria Sunnyside Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Christopher Zernial was last updated on April 16, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Christopher B Zernial, M.D. · NPI 1770926149
Emergency Medicine physician in Jacksonville, Florida. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 16, 2013.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1770926149 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 16, 2013
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** 75420 (Georgia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 655 W 8TH ST, 1ST FLOOR, CLINICAL CENTER, Jacksonville, FL 32209-6511
- **Phone:** (904) 244-3817
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 21 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Paragon Emergency Services LLC (NPI 1912101650, Winter Haven, FL); Tampa Bay Emergency Physicians LLC (NPI 1114977428, Tampa, FL); Emergency Medicine Services Of Fl, LLC (NPI 1043917180, Aventura, FL); Emergency Medicine Physicians Of Mecklenburg County, PLLC (NPI 1912232182, Charlotte, NC); Chattanooga Emergency Medicine PLLC (NPI 1174739908, Chattanooga, TN); and 16 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, class of 2013
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 16, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1770926149) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.