Dr. Robert James Zabel, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,734
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 627
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,219
- MIPS score, 2024
- 92
- Industry payments
- $221
- Practice address
- 1 Veterans Drive, Anoka, MN 55417
- Practice phone
- Call (612) 725-2000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka
Outpatient Mental Health Clinic · Anoka, Minnesota
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Dr. Robert James Zabel is a dermatologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Zabel practices at Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka in Anoka, Minnesota.
Dr. Zabel's NPI, 1649248162, was assigned on March 10, 2006. Dr. Zabel graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 1995. Dr. Zabel holds Minnesota license 46910.
- NPI
- 1649248162NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9133108921
- NPI enumeration date
- March 10, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (612) 725-2000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert James Zabel practices at Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka in Anoka, Minnesota
Dr. Zabel's primary practice is Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka, at 1 Veterans Drive, Anoka, MN 55417. The practice phone is (612) 725-2000.
- Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka1 Veterans Drive, Anoka, MN 55417Phone(612) 725-2000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Robert James Zabel is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Zabel's primary practice is Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka in Anoka, Minnesota. The medical group on file is Epiphany Dermatology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zabel to 1 more government or correctional health site and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert James Zabel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Zabel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert James Zabel is one of 300 dermatologists in Minnesota
Dermatology is Dr. Zabel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Zabel is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, MinnesotaPrimary
Dermatologists near Dr. Zabel
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert James Zabel billed Medicare for 2,734 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,734 Medicare services from Dr. Zabel across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 627 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $182,024 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Zabel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,2412024: 1,72923%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0182024: 1,0051%
Dr. Zabel compared with the Minnesota median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Zabel
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 2,734vs 1,3012.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 627vs 35676% above
- Part D claims
- 1,122vs 4052.8 times
Medians across 286 dermatologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Zabel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert James Zabel treated 627 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 627 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zabel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 256 patients. 69% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zabel's median patient age at 64, with 48% women.
Dr. Zabel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Zabel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women26542%
- Men36258%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Zabel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol69%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis37%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
- Diabetes20%
- Anxiety15%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Zabel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert James Zabel wrote 1,219 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Zabel wrote 1,219 Medicare Part D claims for 504 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,122 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $32,744 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,059 claims across 18 drugs.
Dr. Zabel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,169 claims96%
- Brand-name50 claims4%
Dr. Zabel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Zabel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%15 of 1,219 claims
- Antibiotics8%98 of 1,219 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,0592024: 1,1226%
Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 18 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert James Zabel scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Zabel for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Zabel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 58 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Zabel, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Zabel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 92of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Zabel ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 87th percentile557 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 82nd percentile170 procedures
- Removal of skin cancer
- 27th percentile142 procedures
- Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
- 88th percentile58 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 75th percentile30 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert James Zabel received $221 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Zabel from 3 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 80% of the total. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $159.
General payments to Dr. Zabel by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Zabel by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$17680%
- Education$4520%
Companies that paid Dr. Zabel the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert James Zabel graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville
Dr. Zabel graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Robert James Zabel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert James Zabel's NPI number?
Dr. Robert James Zabel's NPI number is 1649248162. It was assigned on March 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert James Zabel?
Dr. Robert James Zabel is a dermatologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Robert James Zabel practice?
Dr. Zabel practices at 1 Veterans Drive, Anoka, MN 55417. Dr. Zabel's primary practice is Northwest Metro VA Clinic - Anoka in Anoka, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Zabel to 1 government or correctional health site and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Robert James Zabel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Zabel is (612) 725-2000.
What is Dr. Robert James Zabel's medical license number?
Dr. Zabel holds Minnesota license 46910.
What medical group is Dr. Robert James Zabel part of?
Dr. Zabel is linked to Epiphany Dermatology.
Does Dr. Robert James Zabel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Zabel billed Medicare for 2,734 services in 2024, and Dr. Zabel accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Robert James Zabel's MIPS score?
Dr. Zabel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert James Zabel see?
CMS counts 627 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Zabel in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Robert James Zabel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Zabel's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Robert James Zabel go to medical school?
Dr. Zabel graduated from At Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteo Med, Kirksville in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. Robert James Zabel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zabel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Betamethasone Diprop Augmented, Ketoconazole and Triamcinolone Acetonide.
Has Dr. Robert James Zabel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $221 in general payments to Dr. Zabel from 3 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert James Zabel been practicing?
Dr. Zabel graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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