Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joseph Wilson, MD
Thoracic Surgery · Rancho Mirage, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Wilson from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Wilson
Dr. Joseph Wilson is a thoracic surgery specialist in Rancho Mirage, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wilson performed 1,020 Medicare services across 903 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wilson received a total of $86,928 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 306 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Wilson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 8% volume in CA
$86,928 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,020
Medicare services
Top 8% in CA for thoracic surgery
903
Unique beneficiaries
$203
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~54 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 162 | $149 | $421 |
| Prolonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 15 minutes This code is used for prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care services that extend beyond the total time required for the primary evaluation and management service. It covers each additional 15-minute increment of time spent by the provider. |
148 | $25 | $71 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
93 | $143 | $527 |
| Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service. |
68 | $26 | $84 |
| Endoscopic vein harvest A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions. |
63 | $8 | $42 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle. |
63 | $910 | $4,801 |
| Left atrial appendage exclusion Surgical closure of the left atrial appendage of the heart, performed as part of another chest procedure. |
54 | $60 | $341 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $116 | $279 |
| Bronchoscopy A diagnostic exam of the lung airways using an endoscope to visually inspect the inside of the lungs and airways. |
41 | $55 | $345 |
| Heart ultrasound interpretation and report A professional review and written report of an ultrasound image of the heart. |
39 | $73 | $238 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts. |
34 | $193 | $1,053 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
27 | $66 | $189 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
25 | $612 | $3,492 |
| Heart chamber reconstruction and electrical pathway alteration A surgical procedure to extensively reconstruct the upper chamber of the heart and alter its electrical pathway using an endoscope. |
22 | $232 | $4,797 |
| Endoscopic removal of chest lymph nodes A surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from the chest cavity using an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera inserted through small incisions. |
21 | $173 | $550 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 graft Surgery to create a new route for blood to flow around a blocked coronary artery using a vein or artery graft. |
18 | $87 | $480 |
| Removal of chest cavity and breast bone lymph nodes Surgical removal of lymph nodes located in the chest cavity and near the breast bone. |
16 | $173 | $550 |
| Aortic valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure. |
15 | $352 | $5,823 |
| Mitral valve replacement surgery Surgical replacement of the mitral valve in the heart using a heart-lung machine to maintain circulation during the procedure. |
15 | $926 | $7,179 |
| Lung lobe removal Surgical removal of one lobe of the lung. |
14 | $1,211 | $3,795 |
| Lung exam with lobe removal via endoscope This procedure involves examining the lung and removing a lobe using an endoscope. It is performed to inspect the lung tissue and surgically remove a section of the lung. |
13 | $1,143 | $3,593 |
| Extensive heart surgery on heart-lung machine Major surgical procedure to repair or reconstruct the right upper chamber of the heart while the patient is connected to a heart-lung machine. |
13 | $290 | $2,183 |
| Coronary artery bypass or valve reoperation A surgical procedure to repair or replace a coronary artery or heart valve during a reoperation performed more than one month after the original surgery. |
11 | $132 | $1,345 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
19.0% high complexity
3.8% medium
77.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$86,928
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $12,418/year across 7 years
Top 8% in CA for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
306
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$76,609 (88.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,319 (11.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$15,726
2023
$32,238
2022
$30,379
2021
$4,829
2020
$386
2019
$1,877
2018
$1,493
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$15,454
ATRICURE, INC.
$125
Abbott Laboratories
$47
MEDELA LLC
$46
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$27
Bolton Medical Inc
$26
Top 3 companies account for 99.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$81,829
Covidien LP
$1,398
Abbott Laboratories
$1,138
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$442
Davol Inc.
$317
ATRICURE, INC.
$301
Medtronic, Inc.
$174
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$149
ClearFlow Inc.
$120
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$110
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$103
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc
$100
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$70
AtriCure, Inc.
$69
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$60
Baxter Healthcare
$58
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$56
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$49
Bolton Medical Inc
$48
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$46
MEDELA LLC
$46
HemoSonics LLC
$31
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$29
Ethicon US, LLC
$26
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$23
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$22
Mallinckrodt LLC
$20
Grifols USA, LLC
$19
DAVOL INC.
$17
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$16
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$16
KLS-Martin L.P.
$14
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 97.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ALPHAVAC · ANGIOVAC · AQUAMANTYS · ARISTA AH · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · Acrobat · Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves · BEVYXXA · CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PHYSIO II ANNULOPLASTY RING · COSEAL · Cardiohelp · ClearSight System · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dominant Flex · ECM Patch · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · EVARREST · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · GIAPREZA · HemoSphere advanced monitoring platform · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · KAPSPARGO · KONECT RESILIA · LigaSure · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mosaic · OCTOPUS · OFIRMEV · PREVELEAK · Photofrin · Pleuraflow System with FlowGlide · Pouch · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · QUNATRA QPLUS SYSTEM · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SIGNIA · STERNALOCK 360 SYSTEM · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Signia · Sonicision · SternaLock 360 · TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD · TRILLIUM AFFINITY NT · Tailor Flexible Ring and Band · Thrombate III · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · TruClear · VALLEYLAB FT10 · VASOVIEW · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · Xtra · iDrive · iDrive Ultra
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (88%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for thoracic surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
11
Per 100K population
0.4
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Wilson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in CA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 8% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Wilson experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wilson performed 162 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Wilson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wilson received a total of $86,928 from 33 companies across 306 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Wilson's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Rancho Mirage?
Dr. Wilson's average Medicare payment per service is $203. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Wilson) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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