Dr. Joshua D. Estep, MD

  • Demorest, GA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1760923015PAC ID7416233051
Medicare services, 2024
26
Medicare patients, 2024
30
Part D claims, 2024
73
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$54
Practice address
541 Historic Highway 441-North, Demorest, GA 30535
Practice phone
Call (706) 754-2161
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Primary practice

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham

Hospital · Demorest, Georgia

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Dr. Joshua D. Estep is a hospitalist in Demorest, Georgia

Dr. Estep practices at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest, Georgia, part of Northeast Georgia Health System.

Dr. Estep's NPI, 1760923015, was assigned on March 19, 2017. Dr. Estep holds Georgia license 92290.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7416233051
NPI enumeration date
March 19, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(706) 754-2161
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joshua D. Estep practices at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest, Georgia

Dr. Estep's primary practice is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham, at 541 Historic Highway 441-North, Demorest, GA 30535 in Habersham County. The practice phone is (706) 754-2161.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Joshua D. Estep is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Estep's primary practice is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest, Georgia, part of Northeast Georgia Health System. Dr. Estep is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville. The medical group on file is Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inpatient Neurology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Estep to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joshua D. Estep's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Estep practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joshua D. Estep is one of 976 hospitalists in Georgia

Hospitalist is Dr. Estep's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Estep's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and Oregon.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 92290 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • Internal medicine, OregonLicense MD197750 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Hospitalists near Dr. Estep

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joshua D. Estep billed Medicare for 26 services in 2024

CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Estep across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 30 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,031 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202426
Medicare patients30
Paid by Medicare$2,031
Procedure codes2

Dr. Estep's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 462024: 2643%

Dr. Estep compared with the Georgia median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Estep
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
26vs 49195% below
Medicare patients
30vs 23087% below
Part D claims
36vs 8558% below

Medians across 942 hospitalists in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Estep's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joshua D. Estep treated 30 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80

CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Estep in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 11 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.34, 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. Estep's median patient age at 75, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 202430
Average age80
Average risk score2.34

Dr. Estep's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Estep's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1653%
  • Men1447%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Estep's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease63%
  4. Arthritis60%
  5. Atrial fibrillation57%
  6. Chronic kidney disease53%
  7. Heart failure53%
  8. Diabetes50%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Estep's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joshua D. Estep wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Estep wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 36 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $288 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 99 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 202473
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$288
Part D patients34

Dr. Estep's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic62 claims85%
  • Brand-name11 claims15%

Dr. Estep's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Estep's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics16%12 of 73 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 992020: 3664%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2020, 6 in 2019.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Joshua D. Estep takes part in Medicare

Dr. Estep accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Joshua D. Estep received $54 in industry payments in 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Estep from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $54.

Companies that paid Dr. Estep the most, 2018 to 2018

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Joshua D. Estep's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joshua D. Estep's NPI number?

Dr. Joshua D. Estep's NPI number is 1760923015. It was assigned on March 19, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joshua D. Estep?

Dr. Joshua D. Estep is a hospitalist in Demorest, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Joshua D. Estep practice?

Dr. Estep practices at 541 Historic Highway 441-North, Demorest, GA 30535. Dr. Estep's primary practice is Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest, Georgia, part of Northeast Georgia Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Estep to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Joshua D. Estep's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Estep is (706) 754-2161.

What is Dr. Joshua D. Estep's medical license number?

Dr. Estep holds Georgia license 92290, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Joshua D. Estep been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Estep in Georgia and Oregon.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joshua D. Estep affiliated with?

Dr. Estep practices at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest, Georgia. Dr. Estep is also affiliated with Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville.

What medical group is Dr. Joshua D. Estep part of?

Dr. Estep is linked to Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inpatient Neurology. Dmand AI links Dr. Estep to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Joshua D. Estep accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Estep billed Medicare for 26 services in 2024, and Dr. Estep accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joshua D. Estep see?

CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Estep in 2024, with an average age of 80.

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What services does Dr. Joshua D. Estep bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Estep's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309) and hospital inpatient care (99239).

What drugs does Dr. Joshua D. Estep prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Estep's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Joshua D. Estep received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $54 in general payments to Dr. Estep from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

How long has Dr. Joshua D. Estep been practicing?

Dr. Estep graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

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