NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Zahl, M.D.

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician · Bethlehem, PA

Kenneth Zahl, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine physician with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1417199217, issued on Mar 25, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD-028311E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417199217
Name
Kenneth Zahl
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Pain Medicine Physician 208VP0014X
License number
MD-028311E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
41 E Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone
(570) 422-6666
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2025
Fax
(570) 796-9246
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160104000861); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 1981
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 41 E Elizabeth Ave

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

  1. Kimberly Blackaby, DPTPhysical Therapist1710313036
  2. Brigid Gallagher, PT DPTPhysical Therapist1780656942
  3. Harold Millman, PT DPT OCSPhysical Therapist1497727689

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  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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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional pain medicine physician in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,306 among the 2,100 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Zahl179
  2. Specialty average2,306

Most prescribed

  1. Pregabalin28 claims
  2. Ibuprofen26 claims
  3. Buprenorphine Hcl18 claims
  4. Belbuca12 claims
  5. Buprenorphine-Naloxone11 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: $127.00

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,889.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Zahl$127.00
  2. Specialty average$3,889.53

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. Lehigh Valley Physician GroupDickson City, PA

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

Interventional Pain Medicine Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 65 interventional pain medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other interventional pain medicine physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Shiyi Abla-Yao, MDLewisburg, PA1124013511
  2. Neil Anand, MDWillow Grove, PA1982626818
  3. Sarfo Asiedu, MDPittsburgh, PA1013609007
  4. James Barrett, M.D., PH.D.Reading, PA1205833654
  5. Mark Bell, M.D.Plains, PA1497755631
  6. Samir Bhandutia, DOPhiladelphia, PA1689025504
  7. Scott Brancolini, MD, MPHPittsburgh, PA1700090768
  8. James Bresnahan, M.D.Springfield, PA1184159717
  9. Jason Bundy, M.D.Wyomissing, PA1164644548
  10. Kerstin Burman, MDPlains, PA1255585774

Common questions

What is Kenneth Zahl, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Zahl, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417199217, issued on Mar 25, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Zahl, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 E Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Phone: (570) 422-6666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Zahl, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD-028311E, 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 Kenneth Zahl, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Zahl, M.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among interventional pain medicine physician prescribers was 2,306. 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.

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