Provider Profile
Joseph M. Payne
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Joseph Payne
Joseph M. Payne is a healthcare provider in Wilmington, NC specializing in colon & rectal surgery. Joseph trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1984. Joseph is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 263 Medicare patients across 298 services. The services billed most often include diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (910) 662-7720
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2221 S 17TH ST
Wilmington, NC 28401
1202 Medical Center Dr
Wilmington, NC 28401
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
298 services · 263 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Procedure | 46600 |
53 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope | Procedure | 45300 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | Procedure | 46221 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Treatment | 96127 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
49 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
45 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
45 | More often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
33 | As often as other peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Colon & Rectal Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 colorectal surgeons in Wilmington 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1984 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Joseph M. Payne's specialty?
Joseph M. Payne is a colorectal surgeon in Wilmington, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Colon & Rectal Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Joseph M. Payne?
Joseph M. Payne is listed at 2221 S 17Th St, Wilmington, NC 28401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Joseph M. Payne?
The number on file is (910) 662-7720. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Joseph M. Payne's NPI number?
Joseph M. Payne's National Provider Identifier is 1205854452. 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 Joseph M. Payne's education?
Joseph M. Payne attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Joseph M. Payne been practicing?
Joseph M. Payne has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Joseph M. Payne known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph M. Payne performs procedures including diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare and diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope; provides treatments such as assessment of emotional or behavioral problems, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Joseph M. Payne confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joseph M. Payne. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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