Joel Gelman, M.D.
Urology Physician · Orange, CA
Joel Gelman, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1275640047, issued on Aug 25, 2006. Check the license (California G71788, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Gelman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- G71788 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 101 The City Drive, S., Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 456-2951
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2025
- Fax
- (714) 456-7263
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040127000769); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Gelman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G71788Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Uci Department OF UrologyOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Gelman among 1,524 urology physician records in California
Joel Gelman, M.D. is one of 1,524 urology physician records with a practice address in California. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 1,049 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in California
There are 1,524 urology physician records in California.
All 1,524 in California → Every provider in Orange → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Ahlering, M.D.Orange, CA 928681013983386
- David Chamberlin, MDOrange, CA 928681205861994
- Akhil Das, MDOrange, CA 928681053310821
- Bela Denes, M.D.Orange, CA 928681811943129
- Gamal M. Ghoniem, M.D.Orange, CA 928681467415919
- Feraidoun Khonsari, M.D.Orange, CA 928681487612560
- Luis Kobashi, M.D.Orange, CA 928681710963095
- David Lee, MDOrange, CA 928681730128232
Common questions
What is Joel Gelman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel Gelman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275640047, issued on Aug 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Gelman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 101 The City Drive, S., Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 456-2951. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Gelman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G71788, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Gelman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Gelman, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.