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- 3630 J Dewey Gray Cir, Augusta, GA 30909
About Dr. Joseph
Carmel Joseph, MD is a healthcare provider in Augusta, GA specializing in pulmonary disease. Carmel trained at University College of Medicine, graduating in 1990. Carmel is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine and sleep medicine. Medicare claims data shows Carmel provided 3,980 services to 2,641 patients. The services billed most often include test to measure rate of airflow, x-ray of chest, 2 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1245286681.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (706) 396-2025
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3630 J DEWEY GRAY CIR
Augusta, GA 30909
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,980 services · 2,641 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
19 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of subsequent secretions of lung airway using an endoscope during same hospital stay | Procedure | 31646 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31645 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
765 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
113 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | Treatment | 94375 |
865 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
234 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
227 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95811 |
61 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | Treatment | 95810 |
52 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 2
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Augusta 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 19 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University College of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1990 at University College of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Joseph specialize in?
Dr. Joseph is a lung specialist in Augusta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Joseph located?
Dr. Joseph is listed at 3630 J Dewey Gray Cir, Augusta, GA 30909. 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 (706) 396-2025. 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 1245286681. 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 University College of Medicine, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Joseph have?
Dr. Joseph has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, 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 irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, aspiration of subsequent secretions of lung airway using an endoscope during same hospital stay and aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views and x-ray of chest, 1 view; provides treatments such as test to measure rate of airflow and test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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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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