Dr. John M. Zempel, MD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Epilepsy physician
NPI1356368856PAC ID0042399362
Part D claims, 2024
307
Publications
55
MIPS score, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Practice phone
Call (314) 454-6000
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Primary practice

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Hospital · Saint Louis, Missouri

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Dr. John M. Zempel is an epilepsy physician in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Zempel practices at St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Zempel's NPI, 1356368856, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Zempel graduated from WashU Medicine in 1995. Dr. Zempel holds Missouri license 2000151573.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0042399362
NPI enumeration date
July 17, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 454-6000
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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. John M. Zempel practices at 2 locations in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Zempel's primary practice is St. Louis Children's Hospital, at One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in St. Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 454-6000. Dr. Zempel also practices at St Louis Childrens Hospital, 1 Childrens Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63110.

  • St. Louis Children's HospitalPrimary
    One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110 · St. Louis CityPhone(314) 454-6000
  • St Louis Childrens Hospital
    1 Childrens Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63110 · Saint Louis CityPhone(314) 454-6000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John M. Zempel is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Zempel's primary practice is St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
St. Louis Children's HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John M. Zempel is one of 21 epilepsy physicians in Missouri

Epilepsy is Dr. Zempel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084E0001X. Dr. Zempel is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Zempel's licenses on file in 2 states: Missouri and Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Epilepsy, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2000151573 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084E0001X
  • Illinois license2020 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists epilepsy among the conditions Dr. Zempel treats.

Epilepsy physicians near Dr. Zempel

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John M. Zempel's patients have a median age of 13

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Zempel's median patient age at 13, with 39% women.

Dr. Zempel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 13

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women39%
  • Men61%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. John M. Zempel wrote 307 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Zempel wrote 307 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 249 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $277,365 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 169 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024307
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$277,365
Part D patients12

Dr. Zempel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic262 claims85%
  • Brand-name31 claims10%
  • Other14 claims5%

Dr. Zempel'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1692024: 24947%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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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. John M. Zempel scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Zempel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Zempel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Zempel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 84of 100Final score
  • 71.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 76of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. John M. Zempel has 55 publications on record

Dmand AI links 55 papers to Dr. Zempel, published from 2007 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Electroencephalography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Seizures. Dr. Zempel has published most often in J Clin Neurophysiol. Dr. Zempel's most frequent co-authors are Terrie E. Inder, MD, Matthew D. Smyth, MD and Stuart Ramm Tomko, MD.

Papers55
Years published2007 to 2025

Dr. Zempel's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Dr. Zempel writes about most

  • Electroencephalography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Seizures
  • Brain
  • Brain Mapping
  • Epilepsy
  • Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
  • Hypothermia, Induced

Dr. Zempel's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Zempel

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. John M. Zempel graduated from WashU Medicine

Dr. Zempel graduated from WashU Medicine in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolWashU Medicine
  2. Board certified in epilepsyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in neurology with special qualification in child neurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. John M. Zempel accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Zempel is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
  • Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Zempel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO7
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. John M. Zempel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. John M. Zempel's NPI number?

Dr. John M. Zempel's NPI number is 1356368856. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John M. Zempel?

Dr. John M. Zempel is an epilepsy physician in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Epilepsy Physician (taxonomy code 2084E0001X).

Where does Dr. John M. Zempel practice?

Dr. Zempel practices at One Childrens Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Dr. Zempel also practices at 1 Childrens Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Dr. Zempel's primary practice is St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

What is Dr. John M. Zempel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Zempel is (314) 454-6000.

What is Dr. John M. Zempel's medical license number?

Dr. Zempel holds Missouri license 2000151573, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. John M. Zempel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Zempel in Missouri (2000 to 2026) and Illinois (2020 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. John M. Zempel affiliated with?

Dr. Zempel practices at St. Louis Children's Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri.

What medical group is Dr. John M. Zempel part of?

Dr. Zempel is linked to WashU Medicine Psychiatry.

Does Dr. John M. Zempel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Zempel as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. John M. Zempel's MIPS score?

Dr. Zempel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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Is Dr. John M. Zempel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Zempel is board certified in epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Where did Dr. John M. Zempel go to medical school?

Dr. Zempel graduated from WashU Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. John M. Zempel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Zempel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Topiramate, Divalproex Sodium ER and Clobazam.

How long has Dr. John M. Zempel been practicing?

Dr. Zempel graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

Does Dr. John M. Zempel do research?

Dmand AI links 55 publications to Dr. Zempel, published from 2007 to 2025.

Who does Dr. John M. Zempel publish with?

Dr. Zempel's most frequent co-authors are Terrie E. Inder, MD (9 shared papers), Matthew D. Smyth, MD (8 shared papers) and Stuart Ramm Tomko, MD (7 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. John M. Zempel accept?

Dr. Zempel is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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