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David Zaas MD

Pres, Health System · North Carolina Baptist Hospital

Pres, Health System at North Carolina Baptist Hospital. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 6 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
6
Roles reported
6
Reported compensation
$2.6M
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Pres, Health System of North Carolina Baptist Hospital, based in Winstonsalem, NC.
Received $2.6M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as President Health System of Wake Forest University Health Sciences — $1.3M.
Also listed as Board Member of Wrmc Hospital Operating Corporation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Dr. David W.

Zaas, MD, MBA serves as President of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, overseeing the clinical enterprise and patient care services. He brings over 15 years of senior healthcare leadership experience and is transitioning to CEO of Duke University Health System in May 2026.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
2022–2026 (Wake Forest); 2026–present (Duke)
Education
  • Northwestern University · Medical Degree
  • MBA

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

North Carolina Baptist Hospital Pres, Health System · $3.3B revenue · Winstonsalem, NCTO IMPROVE HEALTH, ELEVATE HOPE AND ADVANCE HEALING FOR ALL.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.3Mreported comp
Wake Forest University Health Sciences President Health System · $1.7B revenue · Winstonsalem, NCTO IMPROVE HEALTH, ELEVATE HOPE AND ADVANCE HEALING FOR ALL.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.3Mreported comp
Wrmc Hospital Operating Corporation Board Member · $156.1M revenue · N Wilkesboro, NCTO IMPROVE HEALTH, ELEVATE HOPE, AND ADVANCE HEALING FOR ALL.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Lexington Medical Center Director · $165.2M revenue · San Francisco, CATO IMPROVE HEALTH, ELEVATE HOPE, AND ADVANCE HEALING FOR ALL.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
High Point Regional Health Director · $502.9M revenue · High Point, NCTO IMPROVE HEALTH, ELEVATE HOPE, AND ADVANCE HEALING FOR ALL.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Wake Forest University Health Sciences Director · $106.7M revenue · Winstonsalem, NCOUTPATIENT MEDICAL CLINICS FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named David Zaas MD

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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David Zaas MD 1 organization · Durham, NCDuke University Health System INC
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David Zaas MD 1 organization · Charleston, SCComprehensive Psychiatric Care Specialists

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