Dr. Joshua James Minuto, MD

Dr. Minuto practices at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare.

Dr. Minuto's NPI, 1851503718, was assigned on May 4, 2007. Dr. Minuto graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Minuto's California license number on file is A85342.

Dr. Minuto's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital, at 7901 Frost St, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 939-3400.

Dr. Minuto's primary practice is Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California, part of Sharp HealthCare. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Minuto to 3 more group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Minuto practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Minuto's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Minuto is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Minuto's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Arizona, New Mexico and Idaho.

Dmand AI lists joint or bone infection and yeast infection among the conditions Dr. Minuto treats.

CMS data shows 115 Medicare services from Dr. Minuto across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 48 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,203 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 48 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Minuto in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 20 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 67% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.63, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Minuto's median patient age at 64, with 38% women.

In 2024, Dr. Minuto wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 129 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $268,235 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 148 claims across 10 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Minuto for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Minuto accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Minuto as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Minuto in 2010. 2010 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Minuto's most frequent co-authors are Kathleen Moser, Michael J. Preziosi, MD and Constance A. Benson, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 130 general payments to Dr. Minuto from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 92% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $795.

Dr. Minuto graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Minuto is in network with 6 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.