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Dale Albert Zaruba, MD

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Columbus, NE
National Provider Identifier
1215907357
Registry record updated Apr 14, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Family Medicine PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Q00000X
License
21494 Issued in NE
Practice address
4214 38TH St
Columbus, NE 68601-1616
Phone
(402) 564-1338
Fax
(402) 564-8902
NPI assigned
Jan 23, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Apr 14, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X 21494 NE Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

4214 38TH St
Columbus, NE 68601-1616

Mailing address

PO Box 1394
Columbus, NE 68602-1394
Phone (402) 564-1338

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
47063490713MedicaidNE

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address dale.zaruba@CFPAP-NE.direct.office.nextgen.com

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NE
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20050803001149 NE Practitioner - Family Practice 9931137502 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Family Practice
Education
University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 1999
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Columbus Family Practice Associates, P.C.Group PAC ID 9234239922, 17 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

4214 38TH St
Columbus, NE 68601-1616
Phone (402) 564-1338

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision1-10
Removal of skin lesions1-10
Removal of nail tissue1-10
Removal or shaving of skin growth1-10
Skin biopsy1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Columbus Community Hospital Inc CurrentSince Jul 19, 2005 Accepting new patients
Columbus Family Practice Associates, P.C. Family Medicine CurrentSince Jul 1, 2002 Accepting new patients
Columbus Community Hospital Inc CurrentSince Jul 19, 2005 Accepting new patients
VSL Columbus LLC Past Accepting new patients
Columbus Community Hospital Inc Family Medicine Past Accepting new patients

Locations

4600 38th St
Columbus, NE 68601
Phone (402) 562-3333

4214 38th St
Columbus, NE 68601
Phone (402) 564-1338

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: dale.zaruba@cfpap-ne.direct.office.nextgen.com
  • FHIR API: https://fhir.meditouchehr.com/api/fhir/r4/

Ownership & related parties

All facility ownership & control disclosures 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.

FacilityTypeRoleSince
Brookestone AcresColumbus, NE, CCN 285291 Skilled nursing facility Contracted Managing Employee
Operational/Managerial Control		 Jul 1, 2017
Jul 1, 2017
Hospice of Columbus Community HospitalColumbus, NE, CCN 281524 Hospice Contracted Managing Employee
Operational/Managerial Control		 Aug 1, 2010
Aug 1, 2010

Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 2

Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.

Organizations & group practices 5

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 8

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "COLUMBUS",
            "state": "NE",
            "postal_code": "686021394",
            "telephone_number": "402-564-1338",
            "fax_number": "402-564-8902"
        },
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    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "ZARUBA",
        "first_name": "DALE",
        "middle_name": "ALBERT",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-01-23",
        "last_updated": "2026-04-14",
        "certification_date": "2026-04-14",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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        }
    ],
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        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [
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            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
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            "affiliation": "N",
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            "city": "Columbus",
            "state": "NE",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "686011616",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

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