Physician Profile
Joseph W. Carlson, M.D., PhD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Carlson
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Joseph W. Carlson, M.D., PhD is listed in the NPI registry under pathology. Joseph graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2003. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 341 Medicare patients across 670 services. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure, and surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (323) 442-2582
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1500 SAN PABLO ST
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Pathology 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
Autoimmune & Joints
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood & Metabolism
Blood Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Gene Mutation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Sickle cell disease
Cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Bone tumors
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Cervical & Gynecologic
Digestive
Digestive System
Endocrine
Genetics
Hormones
Immune System
Infections
Kidney
Liver
Metabolic & Routine Lab
Pregnancy & Fertility
Skin Cancer
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
Blood Tests
- Blood Clotting Tests
- Blood Type Test
- Cholesterol screening
- Complete Blood Count
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Iron Level Blood Test
- Thyroid Blood Test
Cytology
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
Genetics
Immune & Allergy Tests
Infection Testing
Infection Tests
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
Pregnancy & Fertility
Routine Lab Tests
Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation
- Breast Biopsy Analysis
- Cervical biopsy lab review
- Colon Polyp Testing
- Kidney Biopsy Examination
- Liver Biopsy Examination
- Lung biopsy lab review
- Lymph Node Biopsy Analysis
- Oral biopsy lab review
- Prostate Biopsy Analysis
- Skin Biopsy Lab Review
- Stomach biopsy lab review
- Uterine biopsy lab review
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
670 services · 341 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
162 | |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
141 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere | Lab test | 88321 |
101 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | Lab test | 88300 |
65 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
58 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | Lab test | 88309 |
47 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Lab test | 88307 |
44 | |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | Lab test | 88360 |
32 | |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | Lab test | 88331 |
20 |
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.
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 pathologists in Los Angeles 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2003 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. specialize in?
Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. is a pathologist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology”.
NPI registry
Where is Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. located?
Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. is listed at 1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Joseph W. Carlson, M.D.'s phone number?
The number on file is (323) 442-2582. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Joseph W. Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph W. Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1023083458. 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 Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. train?
Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. been practicing?
Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Joseph W. Carlson, M.D. confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joseph W. Carlson, M.D.. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.