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- 543 Taylor Ave, 1St Floor, Columbus, OH 43203
About Dr. Tu
Based in Columbus, OH, Joseph C. Tu, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine & rehabilitation. Joseph graduated from University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine in 2005. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 1,644 services to 1,021 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional, and testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation. NPI 1710109905 identifies this record in the national registry.
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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
- (614) 293-2225
- Email not available
Practice Locations
543 TAYLOR AVE 1ST FLOOR
Columbus, OH 43203
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
Rehabilitation
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,644 services · 1,021 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
95 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
31 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
671 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office visit | 99211 |
309 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
225 | More than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
133 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| 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 Rehabilitation medicine |
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.
Related specialists at this location 3
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 rehabilitation physicians in Columbus 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in OH who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Joseph C. Tu's specialty?
Joseph C. Tu is a rehabilitation physician in Columbus, OH. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Joseph C. Tu?
Joseph C. Tu is listed at 543 Taylor Ave 1St Floor, Columbus, OH 43203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Joseph C. Tu?
The number on file is (614) 293-2225. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Joseph C. Tu?
Joseph C. Tu's National Provider Identifier is 1710109905. 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 C. Tu's education?
Joseph C. Tu attended University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Joseph C. Tu have?
Joseph C. Tu has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Joseph C. Tu known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Joseph C. Tu performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Joseph C. Tu's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Joseph C. Tu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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