NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D.

Urology Physician · Edina, MN

Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1164747085, issued on Apr 3, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 23985, 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
1164747085
Name
Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
23985 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6363 France Ave S Ste 500, Edina, MN 55435
Phone
(952) 920-7660
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170620000487); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6363 France Ave S Ste 500

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

  1. Kathryn Bjelland, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265986350
  2. Katelyn TrexelPhysician Assistant1053270157

Verify Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell in five checks

  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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

538 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Zabell538
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl146 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl107 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er43 claims
  4. Levofloxacin38 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim32 claims
  6. Cephalexin25 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): 82.3 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 score81.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%38.2
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Fairview Express CareMaplewood, MN
  2. University OF Minnesota Health Clinics And Surgery Center IncMinneapolis, MN

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

Urology Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 293 urology physician records in Minnesota.

Other urology physician records in Minnesota

  1. Joseph Acquaye, MDMinneapolis, MN1477907186
  2. Mohamed Ahmed, M.B., B.CH.Rochester, MN1851986236
  3. Joseph Akornor, M.D.Fridley, MN1497731913
  4. Jacob Albersheim, MDSt Louis Park, MN1568950103
  5. Hossein Aliabadi, MDMinneapolis, MN1154366219
  6. James Anderson, MDMinneapolis, MN1093819153
  7. Katherine Anderson, M.D.Rochester, MN1952744526
  8. Stanley Antolak, M.D.Minneapolis, MN1881663169
  9. Ross Avant, M.D.Rochester, MN1801275128
  10. Emma Bacharach, MDEdina, MN1932603024

Common questions

What is Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164747085, issued on Apr 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6363 France Ave S Ste 500, Edina, MN, 55435. Phone: (952) 920-7660. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 23985, 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 Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D. had 538 Medicare Part D claims for 236 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Robert Nelson Zabell, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.3 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.

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.