Physician Profile
Joseph L. Williams, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Williams
Joseph L. Williams, MD practices orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Springfield, IL. Joseph is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Joseph cared for 376 Medicare patients across 521 services. 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, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (217) 547-9100
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1301 S KOKE MILL RD
Springfield, IL 62711
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
521 services · 376 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
27 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
16 | |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
14 | |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
14 | |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
13 | |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Imaging | 72110 |
49 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
20 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
210 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
65 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
55 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine |
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 orthopaedic surgery of the spines at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 — 26 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spines in Springfield 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 7
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Williams?
Dr. Williams is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine in Springfield, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Williams's address?
Dr. Williams is listed at 1301 S Koke Mill Rd, Springfield, IL 62711. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Williams?
The number on file is (217) 547-9100. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Williams's NPI number?
Dr. Williams's National Provider Identifier is 1497794390. 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 Dr. Williams train?
Dr. Williams attended Other, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Williams been practicing?
Dr. Williams has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Williams perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Williams performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Williams confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Williams. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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