Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Youssef Josephson, D.O
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · West Deptford, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Josephson
Dr. Youssef Josephson is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in West Deptford, NJ, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Josephson performed 2,949 Medicare services across 1,504 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Josephson received a total of $631,637 from 73 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2378 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Josephson 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ Top 27% volume in NJ
$631,637 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,949
Medicare services
Top 27% in NJ for physical medicine & rehabilitation
1,504
Unique beneficiaries
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
782 | $67 | $184 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
735 | $100 | $285 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
401 | $0 | $7 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
81 | $57 | $550 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
80 | $146 | $990 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
78 | $38 | $197 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
72 | $45 | $142 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
57 | $211 | $2,218 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
57 | $65 | $1,391 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
52 | $57 | $326 |
| Spinal neurostimulator electrode insertion A procedure to place an electrode array into the spine through the skin. The electrode is used to deliver electrical stimulation to the nervous system. |
42 | $218 | $2,626 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $129 | $308 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
40 | $85 | $212 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 39 | $5 | $15 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
35 | $108 | $1,196 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
34 | $61 | $932 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill Electronic adjustment of the settings for a spinal drug infusion pump and replenishment of the medication reservoir. |
32 | $69 | $295 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified A medication prepared specifically for an individual patient by a pharmacist or physician, tailored to meet unique needs that cannot be fulfilled by commercially available products. |
31 | $81 | $228 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
28 | $99 | $1,031 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
24 | $174 | $679 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
23 | $184 | $1,948 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
23 | $21 | $80 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
22 | $66 | $1,318 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
21 | $227 | $1,500 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
20 | $726 | $3,827 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
19 | $42 | $695 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
17 | $47 | $289 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
17 | $229 | $1,500 |
| Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device. |
17 | $160 | $4,429 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
14 | $225 | $1,500 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
14 | $114 | $1,500 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$631,637
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $90,234/year across 7 years
Top 1% in NJ for physical medicine & rehabilitation
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
73
Companies
2,378
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$528,315 (83.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$82,483 (13.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$20,839 (3.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$33,017
2023
$29,352
2022
$61,226
2021
$90,240
2020
$99,581
2019
$163,027
2018
$155,195
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$30,539
Boston Scientific Corporation
$776
Nevro Corp.
$329
PAINTEQ LLC
$305
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$198
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$178
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$142
Medtronic, Inc.
$136
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$72
SI-BONE, INC.
$55
Brixton Biosciences, Inc.
$48
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$45
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$33
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$33
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$32
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$25
Stryker Corporation
$23
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$16
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 95.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Vertiflex, Inc.
$172,807
Abbott Laboratories
$155,647
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$96,013
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$64,441
Boston Scientific Corporation
$57,532
PAINTEQ LLC
$22,357
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$10,916
PFIZER INC.
$9,123
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$7,297
Medtronic, Inc.
$7,242
BIONESS INC
$5,408
Aurora Spine, Inc.
$5,280
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$4,557
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$2,565
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$1,877
US WorldMeds, LLC
$1,223
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$753
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$714
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$604
Nevro Corp.
$584
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$453
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$359
Egalet US Inc
$286
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$257
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$256
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$253
Zyla Life Sciences
$221
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$206
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$204
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$174
USWM, LLC
$140
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$133
Novo Nordisk Inc
$110
SI-BONE, Inc.
$102
SI-BONE, INC.
$102
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
Bioventus LLC
$98
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$86
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$73
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$65
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$62
Avanos Medical
$52
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$50
Brixton Biosciences, Inc.
$48
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$48
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$43
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Shionogi Inc
$41
Axonics, Inc.
$41
West Therapeutics Development, LLC
$40
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
MML US, Inc.
$36
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$33
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$33
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Orthogenrx Inc.
$29
Kaleo, Inc.
$29
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$27
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$27
Nuvectra Corporation
$26
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$25
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$25
Horizon Pharma plc
$24
Stryker Corporation
$23
Almatica Pharma LLC
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$15
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Allergan Inc.
$14
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 67.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · ACTIVOS · ADAPTIVESTIM · AJOVY · ARYMO ER · ASCENDA · AXIUM · Accurian · Algovita · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · Axonics r-SNM System · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · DRG IPGs · DUEXIS · ETERNA · EXCLAIM · Evoke SCS · Evzio · FLECTOR · GELSYN 3 · GELSYN-3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENVISC 850 SODIUM HYALURONATE · GenVisc 850 · General - IO Ablation · General - Pain Management · General - Therapies · Gralise · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Infinion 16 · Inflate FX · Intracept · IonicRF Generator · Kristalose 20gm · LICART · LOREEV XR · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · Lazanda · Levorphanol · Licart · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MITRACLIP · MOVANTIK · MYOBLOC · MYSTIM · Minuteman · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neural Ice · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Nucynta ER · OCTRODE · ONZETRA XSAIL · OPTIMIZER · ORTHOVISC · OXAYDO · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PRIALT · PRIMEADVANCED · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · Penta SCS Leads · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Proclaim Plus SCS with FlexBurst360 · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · Prospera · Protege Family of SCS IPGs · QUTENZA · Quattrode Leads SCS Leads · Qutenza · RAYOS · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · RESTORE · ROXYBOND · ReActiv8 · Rybelsus · SCS IPGs · SILENOR · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPINEJACK · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUPERION · SWIFT-LOCK · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimRouter for pain · Strensiq · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Swift-Lock SCS · Symproic · TARGETSTIM · TRILURON · TRIVISC SODIUM HYALURONATE · Tirosint · Trintellix · Tripole SCS Leads · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS · VERIFLEX · Vanta · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · Watchman · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · XtampzaER · ZIMHI · ZIP · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zipsor · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (84%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in physical medicine & rehabilitation and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for physical medicine & rehabilitation in NJ.
Geographic Context
Physical medicine & rehabilitations within 10 mi
372
Per 100K population
122.2
County median income
$102,807
Nearest hospital
MALVERN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
4.4 mi
4.4 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. Josephson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in NJ), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of NJ peers, with 18 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. Josephson experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Josephson performed 782 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Josephson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Josephson received a total of $631,637 from 73 companies across 2,378 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. Josephson's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in West Deptford?
Dr. Josephson's average Medicare payment per service is $82. 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. Josephson) 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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