Physician Profile
Josh C. Vella, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Vella
Josh C. Vella, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Phoenix, AZ specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Josh trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. According to Medicare claims data, Josh cared for 1,001 Medicare patients across 1,362 services. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (602) 393-4263
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3200 E CAMELBACK RD STE 180
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery 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
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,362 services · 1,001 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
93 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
72 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
48 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
34 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
21 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection of medication into palm | Procedure | 20527 |
19 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | Procedure | 20551 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | Procedure | 25000 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
165 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
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 2
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 orthopaedic surgeons in Phoenix 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at Saint Louis University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Josh C. Vella specialize in?
Josh C. Vella is an orthopaedic surgeon in Phoenix, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Josh C. Vella located?
Josh C. Vella is listed at 3200 E Camelback Rd Ste 180, Phoenix, AZ 85018. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Josh C. Vella's phone number?
The number on file is (602) 393-4263. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Josh C. Vella's NPI number?
Josh C. Vella's National Provider Identifier is 1679596720. 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 Josh C. Vella train?
Josh C. Vella attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Josh C. Vella been practicing?
Josh C. Vella has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Josh C. Vella do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Josh C. Vella performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and incision of tendon covering of finger; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Josh C. Vella confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Josh C. Vella. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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