Active NPI 1508960121 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joel Craig Box , MD

Surgery • Calhoun, GA

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joel Box, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Surgery in Calhoun, GA. Practice services are available at 1035 RED BUD RD NE STE 200 under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1035 Red Bud Rd Ne Ste 200

Calhoun, GA 307016010

Telephone 7066028300

Fax 7066256955

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 North West Georgia Surgical Associates Facility NPI 1215082490

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Calhoun, GA

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 21.0 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Calhoun, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	25	$272.04	$86.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	100	$273.70	$85.70
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	109	54	$217.00	$68.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	59	$388.15	$115.32
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	42	41	$1157.31	$81.47
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	40	$167.75	$53.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	36	36	$506.94	$160.73
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	26	26	$1399.27	$246.73
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	19	$116.00	$37.05
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	20	20	$1048.00	$174.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$339.00	$107.01
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	16	15	$542.56	$162.44
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	13	$1345.00	$139.70
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$1456.25	$222.63
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	11	11	$311.00	$99.50
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	11	11	$262.45	$15.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	139	106	$225.99	$71.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	106	90	$327.94	$100.34
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	44	26	$222.00	$68.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	37	$137.00	$42.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	33	33	$500.00	$153.99
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$1115.86	$89.73
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	20	20	$1347.90	$249.17
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	20	20	$1281.90	$150.35
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	17	12	$122.00	$39.25
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	12	12	$230.00	$68.80
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	12	12	$316.00	$102.05
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	12	11	$3209.33	$122.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	121	$224.00	$67.92
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	78	69	$135.00	$41.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	44	$328.00	$97.04
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	46	25	$223.00	$70.19
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	44	43	$1076.00	$88.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$499.00	$149.26
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	33	33	$982.00	$171.42
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	33	33	$1253.00	$181.73
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	29	29	$1325.00	$250.68
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	20	18	$440.00	$135.49
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	17	14	$3117.00	$119.95
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	16	15	$1402.00	$234.47
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$328.00	$100.46
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	14	14	$248.00	$16.19
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	12	11	$319.00	$94.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	179	136	$219.00	$66.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	92	83	$130.00	$41.04
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	56	$322.00	$97.40
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	56	54	$1026.00	$103.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$498.00	$149.42
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	42	42	$1292.00	$258.16
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	38	38	$1221.00	$144.26
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	22	22	$1456.32	$254.05
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	22	21	$450.00	$135.01
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	21	19	$319.00	$97.04
38792 Injection of radioactive material for x-ray identification of lymph node	21	20	$124.00	$18.63
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$934.33	$177.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$326.00	$86.07
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$435.00	$133.66
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	16	16	$2994.00	$125.89
19301 Partial removal of breast	11	11	$2078.00	$460.89
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	11	11	$3252.00	$306.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	173	136	$219.00	$68.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	98	98	$498.00	$151.31
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	85	$322.00	$101.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	89	78	$130.00	$39.78
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	64	64	$1026.00	$96.76
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	41	41	$1221.00	$138.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	12	$121.00	$38.16
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	33	33	$1292.00	$250.17
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$326.00	$96.39
43249 Balloon dilation of esophagus using an endoscope	23	21	$2994.00	$135.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	19	$620.00	$196.60
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	19	19	$935.74	$178.51
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	13	13	$2110.00	$649.32

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-01-02

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 037763

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Surgery - Surgical Oncology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086X0206X

State License GA 037763

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000810488D (GA)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

5 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Jeana Handley , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1174915821

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Carl Lokko , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. William Theus , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location January 02, 2020

Registered at 1035 RED BUD RD NE STE 200, CALHOUN, GA 307016010 (Tel: 7066028300)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 02, 2020

Surgery (License #037763 in GA)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 25, 2019

Surgery (License #037763 in GA)

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Updated Practice Location December 13, 2018

Registered at 1035 RED BUD RD NE STE 105, CALHOUN, GA 307016000 (Tel: 7066028300)

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NPI Profile Active December 28, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 28, 2016

Registered at 1035 REDBUD RD, STE 105, CALHOUN, GA 30701 (Tel: 7066028300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 28, 2016

Registered at PO BOX 12938, CALHOUN, GA 307037013 (Tel: 7066027800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 28, 2016

Recorded as JOEL BOX, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 28, 2016

Surgery (License #037763 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 12, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1508960121

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 12, 2006

Last Update: January 02, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 12938

Calhoun, GA 307037013

Phone: 7066027800

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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