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- 1150 Varnum St Ne, Washington, DC 20017
About Dr. Joseph
Bindu Joseph, MD practices family medicine — geriatric medicine in Washington, DC. Medicare claims data shows Bindu provided 2,299 services to 1,376 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes, and advance care planning, first 30 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518993559.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (202) 269-7785
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1150 VARNUM ST NE
Washington, DC 20017
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine — Geriatric Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Bones & joints
- Chronic knee pain
- Hip fracture recovery
Brain & nerves
Brain & Nervous System
- Delirium
- Dementia with behavioral symptoms
- Essential tremor
- Parkinson's disease
- Peripheral neuropathy
General Health
Heart & Circulation
- Poor Circulation
- Congestive heart failure
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Poor Circulation and Swollen Legs
Mental Health
Mobility & Balance
Nutrition & digestion
Skin health
- Adult diaper rash
- Thinning and Tearing Skin
- Age spots and sun spots
Most searched conditions
Back & spine
Blood & Immunity
Brain & memory
Circulation & balance
Digestive health
Digestive Health
Ear, Nose & Throat
Endocrine & Metabolic
Eye health
Foot care
Heart health
Hormones & thyroid
Infections
Joints & Bones
Kidney & Urinary
Lung health
Men's health
Skin
Sleep
Sleep & nerves
Urinary & Bladder
Procedures & services
Bladder & bowel
- Incontinence supplies assessment
Cancer screening
Caregiver support
- Respite care planning
Diagnostic Testing
Foot Care
- Senior foot and toenail care
Home Care
- Home Doctor Visit
- Home safety check
Home care
Mental Health
Mobility & Balance
- Assistive walking device fitting
- Balance and gait physical therapy
Mobility & independence
Nutrition
- Senior nutrition counseling
Pain management
- Chronic pain management consultation
Preventive Care
- Medicare annual wellness visit
- Telehealth visit for seniors
Screening & Imaging
Senior care evaluations
Senior Care Planning
- Advance Care Planning
- Assisted Living Placement Assessment
- Caregiver Counseling
- Senior Driving Safety Assessment
Therapy & rehab
- Occupational therapy home assessment
- Speech and swallowing therapy
- Physical Therapy Evaluation
Urinary & Bladder
- Bladder control training
- Urinary catheter insertion
Vaccines
- COVID-19 Booster
- Flu shot for seniors
- Pneumonia shot
- Routine Vaccines
- RSV vaccine
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Brain & memory
Ear, Nose & Throat
Heart health
Injections & Medications
Lab tests
Lung health
Medications
Pain Management
Palliative & End of Life
Skin
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,299 services · 1,376 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of impacted ear wax | Procedure | 69210 |
49 | Too few peers to compare |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Treatment | 90662 |
71 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
688 | More than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Office visit | 99309 |
300 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
144 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
| Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99349 |
143 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
134 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
| Hemoglobin a1c level, by device for home use | Lab test | 83037 |
122 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
90 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Geriatric… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family doctors in Washington 4
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Joseph specialize in?
Dr. Joseph is a family doctor in Washington, DC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine — Geriatric Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Joseph located?
Dr. Joseph is listed at 1150 Varnum St Ne, Washington, DC 20017. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Joseph's phone number?
The number on file is (202) 269-7785. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Joseph?
Dr. Joseph's National Provider Identifier is 1518993559. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Joseph go to medical school?
Dr. Joseph attended Other, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Joseph have?
Dr. Joseph has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Joseph do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Joseph performs procedures including removal of impacted ear wax; provides treatments such as influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent , for intramuscular use, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Joseph's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Joseph. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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