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- 166 Pasadena Dr, Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40503
About Dr. Mueller
Based in Lexington, KY, Joseph C. Mueller, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Joseph graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2005. Joseph is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 580 Medicare patients across 805 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, critical care, first 30-74 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1013170794 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (859) 278-0319
- Email not available
Practice Locations
166 PASADENA DR SUITE 100
Lexington, KY 40503
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
805 services · 580 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Procedure | 31628 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | Imaging | 71046 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
37 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
37 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
24 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure rate of airflow | Treatment | 94375 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
12 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
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 lung specialists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other lung specialists in Lexington 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 7
Providers in KY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Mueller's specialty?
Dr. Mueller is a lung specialist in Lexington, KY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Mueller?
Dr. Mueller is listed at 166 Pasadena Dr Suite 100, Lexington, KY 40503. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Mueller?
The number on file is (859) 278-0319. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Mueller's NPI number?
Dr. Mueller's National Provider Identifier is 1013170794. 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
What is Dr. Mueller's medical education?
Dr. Mueller attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Mueller been practicing?
Dr. Mueller has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Mueller known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Mueller performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope, biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of chest, 2 views; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using sensors, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Mueller confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Mueller. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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