Active NPI
Ryan A Wetzel, MD
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Altoona, PA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- License
- MD263393
- Practice address
- 620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804 - Phone
- (814) 889-2011
- NPI assigned
- Apr 28, 2014
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | |||
| Emergency Medicine Physician | 207P00000X | MD263393 | PA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804
Mailing address
209 Ridge Ave
Altoona, PA 16602-2936
Electronic endpoints 1
| Type | Endpoint | Use | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Messaging Address | rwetzel515223@upmc.direct-ci.com |
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in PA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Education
- Other, 2014
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
10455 Lincoln Hwy
Everett, PA 15537-7046
Phone (814) 623-3550
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601-4804
Phone (814) 889-2866
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Upmc Bedford Memorial
- Upmc Altoona
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 86.55 of 100
- Quality
- 83.98
- Improvement activities
- 40
- Cost
- 76.51
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD263393 | PA | MD | Emergency Medicine Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upmc Altoona | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Upmc Altoona | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Upmc Bedford Memorial | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Upmc Bedford Memorial | Emergency Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Windber Hospital, Inc. | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
620 Howard Ave
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone (814) 889-2011
10455 Lincoln Hwy
Everett, PA 15537
Phone (814) 623-3550
Interoperability endpoints
- rwetzel515223@upmc.direct-ci.com
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.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1497831655
-
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Everett, PA
- NPI 1184772113
-
- Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1114926953
-
- Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
- Everett, PA
- NPI 1942345467
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Windber, PA
- NPI 1275620536
Hospital & facility affiliations 6
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1649278730
-
- Psychiatric Hospital Unit
- Altoona, PA
- NPI 1699773465
-
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Everett, PA
- NPI 1295724193
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"city": "ALTOONA",
"state": "PA",
"postal_code": "166022936"
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"enumeration_date": "2014-04-28",
"last_updated": "2026-07-23",
"certification_date": "2023-05-17",
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},
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}
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"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [
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"endpointType": "DIRECT",
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"endpoint": "rwetzel515223@upmc.direct-ci.com",
"affiliation": "N",
"address_1": "600 Grant St",
"address_2": "Floor 58",
"city": "Pittsburgh",
"state": "PA",
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 23, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.