Abdominal MusclesAnalgesics, OpioidBariatric Surgery
Dr. Joshua David Etzel, DO
NPI1659867620PAC ID2062769318
- Medicare services, 2024
- 266
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 174
- Part D claims, 2024
- 112
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Practice address
- 409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 909-0290
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Joshua David Etzel is a general surgeon in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Dr. Etzel practices at UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Etzel's NPI, 1659867620, was assigned on July 2, 2018. Dr. Etzel graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2018. Dr. Etzel holds Pennsylvania license OS020277.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1659867620NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062769318
- NPI enumeration date
- July 2, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (717) 909-0290
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Joshua David Etzel practices at UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Dr. Etzel's primary practice is UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center, at 409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 909-0290.
- UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 · Dauphin CountyPhone(717) 909-0290
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Joshua David Etzel is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Etzel's primary practice is UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Etzel is also affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg. The medical group on file is UPMC Pinnacle Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Dr. Etzel to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
UPMC Central PA Weight Management CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joshua David Etzel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Etzel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joshua David Etzel is one of 1,398 general surgeons in Pennsylvania
Surgery is Dr. Etzel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Etzel is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Etzel
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Joshua David Etzel billed Medicare for 266 services in 2024
CMS data shows 266 Medicare services from Dr. Etzel across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 174 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,988 for them.
Medicare services, 2024266
Medicare patients174
Paid by Medicare$18,988
Procedure codes5
Dr. Etzel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 662024: 255286%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Etzel's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office4316%
- In a facility22384%
Dr. Etzel compared with the Pennsylvania median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Etzel
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 266vs 15868% above
- Medicare patients
- 174vs 12737% above
- Part D claims
- 62vs 292.1 times
Medians across 1,213 general surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Etzel'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. Joshua David Etzel treated 174 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 174 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Etzel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 86 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Etzel's median patient age at 59, with 59% women.
Medicare patients, 2024174
Average age73
Average risk score1.70
Also on Medicaid20%
Dr. Etzel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Etzel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9253%
- Men8247%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Etzel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis56%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Diabetes41%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
- Heart failure38%
- Mood disorders37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Etzel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joshua David Etzel wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Etzel wrote 112 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 62 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $579 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 42 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 2024112
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$579
Part D patients50
Dr. Etzel'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. Etzel's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids19%21 of 112 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: 422024: 6248%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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. Joshua David Etzel scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Etzel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Etzel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Etzel as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Etzel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 76.5of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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. Joshua David Etzel has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Etzel, published from 2020 to 2021. Dr. Etzel's most frequent co-authors are Gary Aghazarian, DO, Joseph F. Answine, MD and Stephen Atkinson, DO.
Papers2
Years published2020 to 2021
Dr. Etzel's most frequent co-authors
- Gary Aghazarian, DO1 shared paper
- Joseph F. Answine, MD1 shared paper
- Stephen Atkinson, DO1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Etzel
J Cardiothorac Surg
BetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Joshua David Etzel received $3,620 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 42 general payments to Dr. Etzel from 10 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $2,271.
General payments to Dr. Etzel by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Etzel by kind, 2019 to 2025
$3.6Kin total
- Travel and lodging$2,02856%
- Food and beverage$1,59244%
Companies that paid Dr. Etzel the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Joshua David Etzel graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
Dr. Etzel graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2018.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joshua David Etzel'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Joshua David Etzel's NPI number?
Dr. Joshua David Etzel's NPI number is 1659867620. It was assigned on July 2, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua David Etzel?
Dr. Joshua David Etzel is a general surgeon in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Joshua David Etzel practice?
Dr. Etzel practices at 409 S 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17104. Dr. Etzel's primary practice is UPMC Central PA Weight Management Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Etzel to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Joshua David Etzel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Etzel is (717) 909-0290.
What is Dr. Joshua David Etzel's medical license number?
Dr. Etzel holds Pennsylvania license OS020277.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua David Etzel affiliated with?
Dr. Etzel is affiliated with UPMC Harrisburg. Dmand AI links Dr. Etzel to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Joshua David Etzel part of?
Dr. Etzel is linked to UPMC Pinnacle Health Systems. Dmand AI links Dr. Etzel to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Joshua David Etzel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Etzel billed Medicare for 266 services in 2024, and Dr. Etzel accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Joshua David Etzel offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Etzel as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Joshua David Etzel's MIPS score?
Dr. Etzel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joshua David Etzel see?
CMS counts 174 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Etzel in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Joshua David Etzel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Etzel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Joshua David Etzel go to medical school?
Dr. Etzel graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2018.
What drugs does Dr. Joshua David Etzel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Etzel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Joshua David Etzel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,620 in general payments to Dr. Etzel from 10 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Joshua David Etzel been practicing?
Dr. Etzel graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Joshua David Etzel do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Etzel, published from 2020 to 2021.
Who does Dr. Joshua David Etzel publish with?
Dr. Etzel's most frequent co-authors are Gary Aghazarian, DO (1 shared paper), Joseph F. Answine, MD (1 shared paper) and Stephen Atkinson, DO (1 shared paper).
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