Physician Profile
Joseph Vincent Lamar, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lamar
Joseph Vincent Lamar, MD is a healthcare provider in Hickory, NC specializing in internal medicine. Joseph is also listed as specializing in pediatrics and student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 505 services to 307 patients.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (678) 855-2568
- Email not available
Practice Locations
415 N CENTER ST STE 102
Hickory, NC 28601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine 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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
505 services · 307 patients · 14 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Procedure | 32555 |
15 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
13 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
15 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
15 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
14 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
225 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
70 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
22 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
21 |
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 internists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
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 — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Other internists in Hickory 7
Same specialty, same city.
Also performs Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lamar specialize in?
Dr. Lamar is an internist in Hickory, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lamar located?
Dr. Lamar is listed at 415 N CENTER ST STE 102, Hickory, NC 28601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lamar's phone number?
The number on file is (678) 855-2568. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Lamar?
Dr. Lamar's National Provider Identifier is 1073928883. 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
How much experience does Dr. Lamar have?
Dr. Lamar has 12+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2014. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. Lamar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lamar performs procedures including aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Lamar's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lamar. 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.