Physician Profile
Joseph L. Farnam, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Farnam
Joseph L. Farnam, MD practices interventional radiology in Newport, RI. Joseph is a 2010 graduate of University of Minnesota Medical School. Joseph is also listed as specializing in diagnostic radiology, student in an organized health care education program, and vascular & interventional radiology. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 4,168 Medicare patients across 4,521 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of chest, 2 views, x-ray of chest, 1 view, and x-ray of chest, 2 views. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518285584.
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
- (401) 846-6400
- Email not available
Practice Locations
20 POWEL AVENUE
Newport, RI 02840
125 Metro Center Blvd Ste 2000
Warwick, RI 02886
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
- Cancer spread to bones
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
- Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Tennis elbow
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
- Fluid around the lungs
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
- Image-Guided Needle Biopsy
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
- Draining lung fluid
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
- Paracentesis
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
- Chemo port placement
- PICC line placement coordination
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,521 services · 4,168 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
836 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | Imaging | 71045 |
819 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
494 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Imaging | 70450 |
226 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Imaging | 74177 |
160 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
160 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
150 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
132 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | Imaging | 74019 |
124 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Imaging | 72125 |
112 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
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.
Trained at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at University of Minnesota Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 6 related providers in 1 group
Also performs X-ray of chest, 2 views 6
Providers in RI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Farnam?
Dr. Farnam is an interventional radiologist in Newport, RI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Farnam's address?
Dr. Farnam is listed at 20 Powel Avenue, Newport, RI 02840. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Farnam?
The number on file is (401) 846-6400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Farnam's NPI number?
Dr. Farnam's National Provider Identifier is 1518285584. 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. Farnam train?
Dr. Farnam attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Farnam been practicing?
Dr. Farnam has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Farnam perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Farnam performs imaging including x-ray of chest, 2 views and x-ray of chest, 1 view; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Farnam confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Farnam. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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