Physician Profile
Joel A. Turner, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Turner
Based in Baltimore, MD, Joel A. Turner, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under surgery. Joel graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1992. According to Medicare claims data, Joel cared for 236 Medicare patients across 254 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, removal or exploration of parathyroid glands, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (410) 821-6260
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6535 N CHARLES ST SUITE 510
Baltimore, MD 21204
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Surgery (Unspecified) 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
Most searched conditions
Breast conditions
Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
- Abdominal adhesions
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroparesis
- Peptic ulcer disease
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
- Crohn's disease
- Fecal incontinence
- Perforated bowel
- Severe chronic constipation
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Anal Sphincter Repair
- Colon resection
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Ostomy reversal
- Ostomy surgery
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Endocrine
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
- Cyst Removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mole removal
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Scar revision surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
Skin cancer
Vascular
Vascular & cancer
Weight loss
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
254 services · 236 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Procedure | 60500 |
32 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Procedure | 49505 |
20 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck | Procedure | 60220 |
15 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
68 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
31 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
29 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
21 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
21 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
17 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
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.
Other general surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other general surgeons in Baltimore 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Maryland School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at University of Maryland School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands 7
Providers in MD who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Joel A. Turner specialize in?
Joel A. Turner is a general surgeon in Baltimore, MD. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Joel A. Turner located?
Joel A. Turner is listed at 6535 N Charles St Suite 510, Baltimore, MD 21204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Joel A. Turner's phone number?
The number on file is (410) 821-6260. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Joel A. Turner's NPI number?
Joel A. Turner's National Provider Identifier is 1225070386. 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 Joel A. Turner train?
Joel A. Turner attended University of Maryland School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Joel A. Turner been practicing?
Joel A. Turner has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Joel A. Turner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Joel A. Turner performs procedures including removal or exploration of parathyroid glands, repair of groin hernia and removal of thyroid lobe on side of neck, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Joel A. Turner confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joel A. Turner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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