NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Szela, D.O.

Infectious Disease Physician · Rochester Hills, MI

Joel Szela, D.O. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and NPI 1073994158, issued on Jun 15, 2015. Check the license (Michigan 5101021637, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073994158
Name
Joel Szela
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
5101021637 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1701 South Blvd E Ste 190, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Phone
(248) 289-1509
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2015
Record last updated
May 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200807002872); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1701 South Blvd E Ste 190

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Stephanie CastellanaAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1336702562
  2. Farah Dawood-Farah, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1841245263
  3. Scott Smith, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1184158305
  4. Jenna Thomas, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1649940198

Verify Joel Szela in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

224 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joel Szela224
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Ceftriaxone31 claims
  2. Vancomycin Hcl31 claims
  3. Cefepime Hcl19 claims
  4. Cefazolin Sodium17 claims
  5. Linezolid13 claims
  6. Penicillin V Potassium13 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%92.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $43.08

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ViiV Healthcare Company. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Szela$43.08
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Michel Hanna MD PCRochester Hills, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joel Szela among 301 infectious disease physician records in Michigan

Joel Szela, D.O. is one of 301 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 224 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Michigan

There are 301 infectious disease physician records in Michigan.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bishr Al-Ujayli, M.D.Rochester Hills, MI 483071790797355
  2. Svetlana Aminova, MDRochester Hls, MI 483071063577625
  3. Michel Hanna, M.D.Rochester Hills, MI 483071811994288
  4. Jinson Jose, M.DRochester Hills, MI 483071659605582
  5. Zachary Levine, M.D.Rochester Hills, MI 483071831401421
  6. Scott Smith, M.D.Rochester Hills, MI 483071184158305
  7. Sachi Gowda, M.D.Rochester Hills, MI 483091487705752
  8. Renuka Heddurshetti, MDRochester Hills, MI 483091811003247

Common questions

What is Joel Szela, D.O.'s NPI number?

Joel Szela, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073994158, issued on Jun 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Szela, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 South Blvd E Ste 190, Rochester Hills, MI, 48307. Phone: (248) 289-1509. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Szela, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5101021637, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joel Szela, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Szela, D.O. had 224 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joel Szela, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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