Michael Zile, MD
Enriched profileCharles Ezra Daniel Professor of Medicine; Professor of Cardiology (Endowed Chair, Charles Ezra Daniel for Cardiology) · Medical University of South Carolina
Michael Zile is Charles Ezra Daniel Professor of Medicine; Professor of Cardiology (Endowed Chair, Charles Ezra Daniel for Cardiology) at Medical University of South Carolina. OpenAlex indexes 857 publications with 64,688 citations (h-index 123); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology profiles in the findmyKOL directory. Clarivate lists Michael Zile as a Highly Cited Researcher (Cross-Field, 2021-2025).
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Michael Zile, MD, is Charles Ezra Daniel Professor of Medicine at Medical University of South Carolina. The public record shows 857 publications with 64,688 citations (h-index 123), centered on Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, Heart Failure Treatment and Management, Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 10 companies, 9 NIH-funded awards (1993–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Circulation. Heart failure
- Top research focus: Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 10 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 34 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 482.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Regression of Fibrosis & Reversal of Diastolic Dysfunction in HFpEF Patients Treated With Allogeneic CDCs
Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
10 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Medtronic, Inc.Program year202526 payments$22,458openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Amgen Inc.Program year20251 payment
- ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)Program year20251 payment
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
75.9%Aldosterone antagonist (MRA)17.3%Spironolactone100%Part D≥12 patientsBeta blocker16.2%Metoprolol Succinate75%Carvedilol25%Part D<11 patientsBlood & clotting
12.2%Factor Xa inhibitor9.1%Eliquis100%Part D<11 patientsP2Y12 inhibitor3.1%Clopidogrel100%Part D<11 patientsMetabolism & gastrointestinal
11.9%SGLT2 inhibitor8.8%Jardiance100%Part D<11 patientsPotassium supplement3.1%Potassium Chloride100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
9 NIH research awards on record, funded 1993–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Cellular Mechanisms of Cardiac ECM Structure and Function
Ralph H Johnson Va Medical Center
FY2026I01BX005943 - Cellular Mechanisms of Cardiac ECM Structure and Function
Ralph H Johnson Va Medical Center
FY2025I01BX005943 - Cellular Mechanisms of Cardiac ECM Structure and Function
Ralph H Johnson Va Medical Center
FY2024I01BX005943
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Heart rate and atrial fibrillation/flutter in HFmrEF/HFpEF: a participant-level analysis across five randomized clinical trials.
European journal of heart failure
Article2026 - Visceral adiposity assessment to enhance risk stratification in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
European heart journal
Article2026 - Normal abundance of immune cells in left ventricular myocardium from patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.
European journal of heart failure
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Angiotensin–Neprilysin Inhibition versus Enalapril in Heart Failure6,862 citations2014
- 02
- 03Irbesartan in Patients with Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction1,950 citations2008
- 04
- 05New Concepts in Diastolic Dysfunction and Diastolic Heart Failure: Part I1,178 citations2002
Network
Updated 27 Aug 2026
The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.
Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/michael-zile-md
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →doximity.com ↗ - Other
profiles.musc.edu/michael.zile
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researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Michael-R-Zile-39978906
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/podcast.20250307.892170
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- M.D.
Rush University School of Medicine
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →getcare.muschealth.org ↗ - Internal Medicine Residency
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →getcare.muschealth.org ↗ - Clinical Cardiology Fellowship
Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →getcare.muschealth.org ↗ - Research Cardiology Fellowship
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boston
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ABIM Subspecialty Board on Cardiovascular Disease
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Editorial board member
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) and Circulation; editorial consultant to Circulation Research, Journal of Clinical Investigation, and American Journal of Physiology
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →emedevents.com ↗ - Author/co-author on editorial boards of seven cardiology journals per MUSC news release
including Circulation and Circulation Heart Failure
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Highly Cited Researcher
Clarivate's annual list, by award category and year- Cross-Field20212022202320242025verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →clarivate.com ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →web.musc.edu ↗
- 2019 William S. Middleton Award
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's highest honor for research), for outstanding contributions to biomedical research in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
2019verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →musc.edu ↗
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Director of Cardiology
Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →getcare.muschealth.org ↗ - Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering
Clemson University
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Speaker profile
Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) digital events platform, listing MUSC affiliation for conference/webinar appearances
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