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- 639 Hemlock St, Suite 100, Macon, GA 31201
About Dr. Poku
Based in Macon, GA, Joseph W. Poku, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. Joseph graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1996. Joseph is also listed as specializing in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 2,515 services to 1,910 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1902980527 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (478) 755-1560
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
639 HEMLOCK ST SUITE 100
Macon, GA 31201
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,515 services · 1,910 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Procedure | 33249 |
25 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Procedure | 33225 |
19 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Procedure | 33208 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
448 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Treatment | 93280 |
256 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Treatment | 93290 |
205 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
117 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Treatment | 93284 |
115 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Treatment | 93283 |
61 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | Treatment | 93291 |
55 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other cardiologists in Macon 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of implantable defibrillator system 1
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Joseph W. Poku specialize in?
Joseph W. Poku is a cardiologist in Macon, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where is Joseph W. Poku located?
Joseph W. Poku is listed at 639 Hemlock St Suite 100, Macon, GA 31201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Joseph W. Poku's phone number?
The number on file is (478) 755-1560. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Joseph W. Poku?
Joseph W. Poku's National Provider Identifier is 1902980527. 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 W. Poku train?
Joseph W. Poku attended Tufts University School of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Joseph W. Poku have?
Joseph W. Poku has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Joseph W. Poku do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph W. Poku performs procedures including insertion of implantable defibrillator system, insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator and insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and programming of dual lead pacemaker system, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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