Physician Profile
Joseph D. Hillman, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Hillman
Joseph D. Hillman, M.D. practices pathology in Laguna Beach, CA. Joseph is a 2002 graduate of Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 3,530 services to 2,358 patients. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere, and special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (949) 499-7288
- Email not available
Practice Locations
31872 COAST HWY
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Autopsy & Forensic
- Unexplained Cause of Death
Blood & Metabolism
- Vitamin D deficiency
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
- Abnormal cervical cells and cervical dysplasia
- Endometrial hyperplasia
Digestive
- Gallbladder inflammation
- H. pylori infection
Digestive System
- Barrett's esophagus
- Celiac disease
- Colon polyps
Endocrine
- Thyroid nodules
Genetics
- Inherited Cancer Risk
Hormones
- Testosterone deficiency
Immune System
- Autoimmune Diseases
Infections
- Hepatitis C
- Lyme disease
- Mononucleosis
- Sexually transmitted infections
Kidney
- Kidney Disease
Liver
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
Metabolic & Routine Lab
- Diabetes
- Gout
- High cholesterol
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Recurrent miscarriage
Skin Cancer
- Melanoma
- Moles and atypical moles
- Skin cancer
Women's Health
- Endometriosis
- Uterine fibroids
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
- Private Autopsy Service
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
- Body fluid cytology
- Urine cytology test
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Liquid Biopsy
- Paternity DNA Test
- Tumor Biomarker Testing
Genetics
- Chromosome And Genetic Testing
Immune & Allergy Tests
- Allergy Blood Testing
- Autoimmune Antibody Panel
- Celiac Disease Blood Test
Infection Testing
- Blood Culture Test
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- Lyme disease test
Infection Tests
- STI Screening Panel
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
- Biopsy Second Opinion
- Frozen Section During Surgery
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Miscarriage tissue testing
- Placenta examination
- Sperm count test
Routine Lab Tests
- Colon cancer screening consult
- Urinalysis
- Urine Drug Screen
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
3,530 services · 2,358 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
2,822 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred slides prepared elsewhere | Lab test | 88321 |
172 | More than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
161 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
122 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | Lab test | 88360 |
85 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Lab test | 88304 |
80 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Lab test | 88312 |
68 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Surgical pathology consultation and report on referred material requiring preparation of slides | Lab test | 88323 |
20 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
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 pathologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Joseph D. Hillman specialize in?
Joseph D. Hillman is a pathologist in Laguna Beach, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology”.
NPI registry
Where is Joseph D. Hillman located?
Joseph D. Hillman is listed at 31872 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Joseph D. Hillman's phone number?
The number on file is (949) 499-7288. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Joseph D. Hillman?
Joseph D. Hillman's National Provider Identifier is 1306950415. 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 D. Hillman train?
Joseph D. Hillman attended Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV University, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Joseph D. Hillman have?
Joseph D. Hillman has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Joseph D. Hillman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph D. Hillman 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
Is Joseph D. Hillman's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joseph D. Hillman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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