What is Michael Joseph's specialty?

Michael Joseph (NPI 1902919178) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Joplin, MO.

Where does Michael Joseph practice?

Michael Joseph practices in Joplin, MO, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1902919178.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Joseph?

Michael Joseph (NPI 1902919178) received approximately $5.7M in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,158 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1902919178

Michael JosephMD

RheumatologyJoplin, MOI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

21,461

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

390,466

Distinct HCPCS

113

Medicare payment

$4.7M

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 94 Rheumatology providers in MO — top quintile (cohort median 1,226).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

15,128

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2.7M

Distinct drugs

164

Brand share

19.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Tramadol Hcl902 claims

Levothyroxine Sodium803 claims

Potassium Chloride600 claims

Methotrexate Sodium521 claims

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate476 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

22.2

Quality

0.0

Cost

74.0

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

-6.34%

Individual

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$1K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$1K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$1K

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Joseph's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 64 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
FREEMAN-OAK HILL HEALTH SYSTEM	420	2,687
CRESCENDO BIOSCIENCE, INC	167	644
WILLIAMS, JOHN	60	152
GOFF, JOHN	55	336
Jane Seto Diagnostic Radiology · Joplin, MO	53	131
LANGEVIN, EUGENE	45	193
Steven Taggart Diagnostic Radiology · Joplin, MO	45	128
MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE	44	160
Derek Towery Dermatology · Joplin, MO	43	116
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Dallas, TX	40	108
Russell Kennedy Family Practice · Webb City, MO	37	131
Richard Price Diagnostic Radiology · Joplin, MO	36	128

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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