NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Michael Nessler, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Oak Park Heights, MN

Joseph Michael Nessler, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Oak Park Heights, Minnesota, and NPI 1699201038, issued on May 4, 2017. Check the license (Minnesota 73880, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1699201038
Name
Joseph Michael Nessler
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
73880 MN
70087 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5715 Memorial Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Phone
(651) 439-8807
Enumerated
May 4, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 24, 2024
Fax
(651) 439-0232
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230720000880); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Creighton University School Of Medicine, 2017
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 5715 Memorial Ave N

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

  1. Jason Dieterle, DOSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1376730069
  2. Kalli Fanning, PTPhysical Therapist1265272702
  3. Margaret Faust, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063057628
  4. Benjamin Graham, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932877404
  5. Matthew Hofkens, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1568605210
  6. Mackenzie Kusilek, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962976324

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

232 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Nessler232
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl53 claims
  2. Amoxicillin35 claims
  3. Celecoxib28 claims
  4. Meloxicam25 claims
  5. Cephalexin18 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate13 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): 73.2 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 score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  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: $2,242.28

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Joseph Nessler$2,242
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Allina Health SystemRiver Falls, WI
  2. Infinite Health Collaborative, PAHudson, WI

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

Joseph Michael Nessler among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota

Joseph Michael Nessler, MD 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 2017, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

8 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Oak Park Heights

They are 8 of the 105 NPPES records with a practice address in Oak Park Heights, and 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glenn Ciegler, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821326044074
  2. Mark Dahl, M.D.Oak Park Heights, MN 550821508862194
  3. Bryan Den Hartog, MDStillwater, MN 550821043299738
  4. Robert Knowlan, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821609872381
  5. Kevin Lindgren, M.D.Oak Park Heights, MN 550821467681932
  6. David Palmer, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821598761322
  7. Timothy Panek, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821699771386
  8. Michael ReichStillwater, MN 550821629393541

Common questions

What is Joseph Michael Nessler, MD's NPI number?

Joseph Michael Nessler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699201038, issued on May 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Michael Nessler, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5715 Memorial Ave N, Oak Park Heights, MN, 55082. Phone: (651) 439-8807. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Michael Nessler, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 73880, 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 Joseph Michael Nessler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Michael Nessler, MD had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Michael Nessler, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 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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