Joe H. Johnson, M.D.
NPI 1326082033ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Valdosta, GA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (M.D.) in Valdosta, Georgia, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1982). 70 Medicare patients in 2024, $51,920 paid; nearly all of their 287 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Shockwave Medical, Inc was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $189.79 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1326082033 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 9, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 025621 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 70 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 157 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,920 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 287 · 360 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 71 |
| Total drug cost | $15,679 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery |
Medical group
- Sgmc Physician Network IncValdosta, GA · 133 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$189.79 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$26.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $60.67 | 2 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $59.14 | 3 |
| Abiomed | $34.81 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $19.51 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $15.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$189.79 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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