Joel Philip Zarling, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · Rockwall, TX
At a glance
3136 Horizon Rd, Rockwall, TX 75032-7808
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated May 17, 2022. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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3136 Horizon Rd Ste 100Rockwall, TX 75032-7808
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2009
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX
- Hunt Regional Medical Center Greenville, TX
- Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX
- Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX
- Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 1-10 |
| Knee replacement | 11 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 12 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 34 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Reported clinician measures
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Published clinical measures
- Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
- 18%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_130_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 142.
- Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
- 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_134_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 96.
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- 0%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_309_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 31.
See all 4 reported measures
- Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented
- 1%2024Published MIPS performance rate. Higher rates indicate better performance for this measure. Measure: MIPS_EC_317_overall. Collection type: EHR. Measure denominator: 133.
Source: PY 2024 Clinician Public Reporting: MIPS Measures and Attestations · Published Sep 10, 2026.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $715.21 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $205.58 |
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $79.89 |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | $79.63 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $58.89 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $41.71 |
| AXOGEN | $40.72 |
| ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | $39.22 |
| BIOVENTUS LLC | $38.33 |
| Other reporting companies | $131.24 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jan 20, 2010
- Record updated
- May 17, 2022
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207XX0005X
License reported: Q5956 TX
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: Q5956 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
3136 Horizon RdSte 100
Rockwall, TX 75032-7808
- Phone
- (972) 475-8914
- Fax
- (972) 608-3949
Mailing address
3136 HORIZON RDSTE 100
ROCKWALL, TX 750327808
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