Active NPI 1790911550 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Joseph Ward Dougherty , MD

Surgery • Bar Harbor, ME

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Joseph Dougherty, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Bar Harbor, ME. With approximately 20 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2006, Dr. Dougherty delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 17 HANCOCK ST.

Dr. Dougherty is affiliated with Mount Desert Island Hospital and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

17 Hancock St

Bar Harbor, ME 046091714

Telephone 2078015300

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Eden Surgical Associates, P.a. Facility NPI 1821268889

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2006

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Bar Harbor, ME

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

20 Yrs -10.0 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.0 Yrs

State Avg: 24.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

4 Specialists

Practicing in Bar Harbor, ME (246 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

42.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dougherty (20 Years) 20 Yrs

Bar Harbor Specialty Average (30.0 Years) 30.0 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2023)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$303.00	$158.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	11	11	$120.00	$85.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	47	$119.27	$86.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$303.00	$160.34
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	44	41	$312.00	$129.70
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	34	33	$848.00	$87.43
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	33	33	$1214.00	$167.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	28	$174.67	$122.84
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	22	$77.00	$53.71
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	11	$96.00	$37.17
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	18	$1071.00	$145.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$200.00	$107.48
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	14	14	$795.00	$81.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	36	$116.00	$86.86
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	40	$165.00	$123.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$303.00	$158.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	30	29	$312.00	$132.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	24	$77.00	$52.96
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	29	28	$848.00	$96.55
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	22	20	$795.00	$83.08
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	21	13	$96.00	$34.93
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	21	21	$1214.00	$141.95
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	15	13	$143.00	$69.88
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$200.00	$108.57
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$220.00	$97.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	33	$297.06	$141.81
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	30	18	$89.40	$39.89
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	18	$150.86	$73.72
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	13	$218.71	$103.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$116.00	$72.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	28	28	$295.00	$138.92
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	14	14	$218.00	$102.96

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-03-31

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License ME MD21005

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Board Of Licensure In Medicine

MD21005 (ME)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID American Board Of Surgery

60776

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medical Board Of California

A104333 (CA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mount Desert Island Hospital

17 Hancock St, Bar Harbor, ME 046091714

Phone: 2078015300

Secondary Practice Locations

10 Wayman Ln

Bar Harbor, ME 046091625

Phone: 2072885081

394 Bar Harbor Rd

Trenton, ME 046055807

Phone: 2076675899

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Aaron Perme , MD

Surgery

NPI 1861582678

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

17 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location April 18, 2023

Registered at 17 HANCOCK ST, BAR HARBOR, ME 046091714 (Tel: 2078015300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 18, 2023

Registered at 17 HANCOCK ST, BAR HARBOR, ME 046091714 (Tel: 2078015300)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 18, 2023

Surgery (License #MD21005 in ME)

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Updated Practice Location September 24, 2020

Registered at 705 N 8TH AVE STE 2B, DILLON, SC 295362549 (Tel: 8438413846)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 24, 2020

Registered at 705 N 8TH AVE STE 2B, DILLON, SC 295362549 (Tel: 8438413846)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 24, 2020

Surgery (License #84953 in SC)

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NPI Profile Active May 31, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 31, 2017

Registered at 15 PALMER ST DEPT OF, CALAIS, ME 046191305 (Tel: 2074548432)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 31, 2017

Registered at 15 PALMER ST, CALAIS, ME 046191305 (Tel: (207) 454-8432)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 31, 2017

Recorded as JOSEPH DOUGHERTY, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 31, 2017

Surgery (License #A104333 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active June 08, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 08, 2009

Registered at 1411 E 31ST ST, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, OAKLAND, CA 946021018 (Tel: 5106337781)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 08, 2009

Registered at 260 CALDECOTT LN UNIT 209, OAKLAND, CA 946182414 (Tel: 5106135652)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 08, 2009

Recorded as JOSEPH DOUGHERTY, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 08, 2009

Surgery (License #A104333 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 08, 2009

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1790911550

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 08, 2009

Last Update: March 31, 2026

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

17 Hancock St

Bar Harbor, ME 046091714

Phone: 2078015300

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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