Joel A. Zamzow, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Duluth, MN
Joel A. Zamzow, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1053316554, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 37576, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel A. Zamzow
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 37576 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1000 E 1St St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 722-5513
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 722-6515
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1000 E 1St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Dennis Baxley, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1720084593
- Amber Berg, O.T.R./L.Occupational Therapist1194821157
- Jennifer Boyle, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073582375
- Jarrod Buresh, D.O.Vascular Surgery Physician1326071259
- Mark Carlson, M.D.Specialist1932104445
Verify Joel A. Zamzow in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 37576Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
749 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 354 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl151 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl147 claims
- Cephalexin119 claims
- Amoxicillin89 claims
- Prednisone60 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen40 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $70.54
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Joel A. Zamzow among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Joel A. Zamzow, M.D. is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
All 647 in Minnesota → Every provider in Duluth → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jefferson Davis, DODuluth, MN 558051265406755
- J. DavisDuluth, MN 558051972533438
- Nancy EnsleyDuluth, MN 558051699715060
- David Fogarty, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051508823410
- Michael GibbonsDuluth, MN 558051417989401
- Patrick Hall, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051861497364
- Samuel Hoxie, MDDuluth, MN 558051053391763
- Thomas KaiserDuluth, MN 558051265466965
Common questions
What is Joel A. Zamzow, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel A. Zamzow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053316554, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel A. Zamzow, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 E 1St St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 722-5513. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel A. Zamzow, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 37576, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel A. Zamzow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel A. Zamzow, M.D. had 749 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.