Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Joseph, M.D.

Rheumatology · Carrollton, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2008 E HEBRON PKWY, Carrollton, TX 75007
9724928700
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1477505980 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Joseph

Dr. John Joseph is a rheumatology specialist in Carrollton, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Joseph performed 4,608 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Joseph received a total of $16,582 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 749 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 44% volume in TX $16,582 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,608
Medicare services
Top 44% in TX for rheumatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$32
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 2,041 $18 $53
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.
702 $83 $295
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
522 $8 $20
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
379 $1 $20
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test
A blood test that measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube to detect inflammation in the body. This specific method is performed manually rather than using an automated machine.
223 $4 $20
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.
203 $63 $190
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
156 $97 $467
Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue.
124 $55 $222
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
69 $48 $250
Normal saline infusion, 250 cc
Administration of 250 cubic centimeters of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater fluid.
65 $1 $29
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.
40 $110 $480
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
32 $10 $25
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.
29 $126 $390
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
12 $3 $15
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 11 $152 $575
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
4.8% high complexity
57.4% medium
37.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$16,582
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,369/year across 7 years
Top 21% in TX for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
749
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,625
2023
$2,715
2022
$2,282
2021
$1,707
2020
$611
2019
$3,593
2018
$3,049

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$628
UCB, Inc.
$500
Amgen Inc.
$266
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$209
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$171
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$169
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$167
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$95
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$64
Lilly USA, LLC
$60
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
PFIZER INC.
$39
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$39
Organon Llc
$33
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$31
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$23
Sandoz Inc.
$22
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 53.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$2,055
Amgen Inc.
$1,649
Hexal AG
$1,479
UCB, Inc.
$1,232
PFIZER INC.
$1,040
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,003
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$972
Lilly USA, LLC
$918
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$751
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$672
Genentech USA, Inc.
$662
AbbVie, Inc.
$606
AbbVie Inc.
$474
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$417
GENZYME CORPORATION
$401
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$382
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$353
Celgene Corporation
$252
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$234
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$215
Radius Health, Inc.
$171
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$82
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$69
Organon LLC
$58
Mallinckrodt LLC
$56
Celltrion USA Inc.
$50
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Sandoz Inc.
$48
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$38
Organon Llc
$33
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$32
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$31
Alcon Vision LLC
$25
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$23
Allergan Inc.
$17
Horizon Pharma plc
$17
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 31.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · AVSOLA · Actemra · Aimovig · Arcalyst · BENLYSTA · BYSTOLIC · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · CYLTEZO · Cimzia · EMGALITY · EVENITY · Enbrel · FORTEO · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYDRUS Microstent · HYRIMOZ · Horizant · Humira · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · JARDIANCE · KEVZARA · KRYSTEXXA · LINZESS · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · OFEV · ORENCIA · Otezla · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Prolia · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SEGLENTIS · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · STELARA · STRENSIQ · Seglentis · Sunosi · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TRADJENTA · TREMFYA · Tavneos · Tymlos · VRAYLAR · XELJANZ · YUFLYMA
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
98
County median income
$108,185
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CARROLLTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
2.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Joseph is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Joseph experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Joseph performed 2,041 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Joseph receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Joseph received a total of $16,582 from 37 companies across 749 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Joseph's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Carrollton?
Dr. Joseph's average Medicare payment per service is $32. 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. Joseph) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →