Dr. Oji Joseph, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Joseph
Dr. Oji Joseph is a cardiovascular disease in Lake Wales, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Joseph performed 3,714 Medicare services across 2,278 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Joseph received a total of $2,772 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 112 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Joseph is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 495 | $95 | $166 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 464 | $134 | $300 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 341 | $9 | $20 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 276 | $43 | $77 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 186 | $38 | $75 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 181 | $725 | $2,500 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 132 | $90 | $225 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 105 | $117 | $750 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 102 | $147 | $450 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 96 | $70 | $106 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 89 | $49 | $276 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 87 | $338 | $650 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch | 71 | $345 | $1,300 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch | 71 | $476 | $3,176 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 70 | $140 | $367 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 68 | $101 | $350 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 68 | $126 | $276 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 63 | $2,598 | $6,500 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 61 | $106 | $396 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 60 | $7,451 | $20,000 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 57 | $64 | $186 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 53 | $128 | $783 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in artery of leg, initial vessel | 44 | $8,933 | $20,000 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 40 | $94 | $650 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 40 | $62 | $90 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 40 | $276 | $344 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond | 37 | $91 | $375 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | 37 | $134 | $500 |
| Review by radiologist of major lower body vein image | 37 | $89 | $650 |
| Insertion of tube into first order main and accessory arteries of both kidneys for imaging with review by radiologist | 36 | $594 | $2,800 |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | 30 | $910 | $2,500 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | 29 | $810 | $2,000 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 24 | $6,341 | $15,000 |
| Insertion of stent in artery (except lower extremity, chest, heart, neck and brain) with review by radiologist, initial artery | 21 | $1,606 | $8,000 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 19 | $4,198 | $15,000 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 18 | $1,709 | $7,000 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 16 | $1,704 | $2,500 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 13 | $12 | $58 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 13 | $418 | $2,000 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 12 | $17 | $63 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 12 | $11 | $42 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Joseph is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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