NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua David Etzel, DO

Surgery Physician · Harrisburg, PA

Joshua David Etzel, DO is a surgery physician with a practice address in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1659867620, issued on Jul 2, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS020277, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1659867620
Name
Joshua David Etzel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
OS020277 PA
OT018261 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
875 S Arlington Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17109
Phone
(717) 652-1107
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230622001434); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, 2018
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 875 S Arlington Ave

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

  1. Lindsey Bowman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538393806
  2. Luciano Dimarco, DOSurgery Physician1073502126
  3. John Powell, MDSurgery Physician1619169042
  4. Matthew Robinson, D.O.Surgery Physician1992147912
  5. Stephanie Swartz, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255225652

Verify Joshua David Etzel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Etzel112
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium45 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl17 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): 82.5 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 score76.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.2
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,962.18

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Etzel$2,962.18
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Pinnacle Health Medical ServicesHarrisburg, PA

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

Joshua David Etzel among 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Joshua David Etzel, DO is one of 1,867 surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 932 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,867 surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Renee Aboushi, MDHarrisburg, PA 171091023327947
  2. Joseph Cardinale, DOHarrisburg, PA 171091679569255
  3. Carla Christy, MDHarrisburg, PA 171091083875983
  4. Luciano Dimarco, DOHarrisburg, PA 171091073502126
  5. Boon Lor, D.O.Harrisburg, PA 171091881000370
  6. Hunter Markle, D.O.Harrisburg, PA 171091720773625
  7. Veronica Marshall, DOHarrisburg, PA 171091518453596
  8. John Powell, MDHarrisburg, PA 171091619169042

Common questions

What is Joshua David Etzel, DO's NPI number?

Joshua David Etzel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659867620, issued on Jul 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua David Etzel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 875 S Arlington Ave, Harrisburg, PA, 17109. Phone: (717) 652-1107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua David Etzel, DO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS020277, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joshua David Etzel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua David Etzel, DO had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joshua David Etzel, DO's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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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