Dr. Joel C. Hammond, MD

  • Fenton, MO
  • General surgeon
NPI1790892552PAC ID0840363776
Medicare services, 2024
63
Medicare patients, 2024
74
Part D claims, 2024
132
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$12
Practice address
1015 Bowles, Fenton, MO 63026
Practice phone
Call (636) 496-2000
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Primary practice

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Hospital · Fenton, Missouri

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Dr. Joel C. Hammond is a general surgeon in Fenton, Missouri

Dr. Hammond practices at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton in Fenton, Missouri, part of SSM Health Care.

Dr. Hammond's NPI, 1790892552, was assigned on August 25, 2006. Dr. Hammond graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Hammond holds Missouri license 2008018545.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840363776
NPI enumeration date
August 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(636) 496-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

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

Dr. Joel C. Hammond practices at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton in Fenton, Missouri

Dr. Hammond's primary practice is SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, at 1015 Bowles, Fenton, MO 63026 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (636) 496-2000.

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Dr. Joel C. Hammond is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Hammond's primary practice is SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton in Fenton, Missouri, part of SSM Health Care. The medical group on file is SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammond to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel C. Hammond's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - FentonAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Joel C. Hammond is one of 593 general surgeons in Missouri

Surgery is Dr. Hammond's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hammond is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2008018545 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Hammond

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

Dr. Joel C. Hammond billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024

CMS data shows 63 Medicare services from Dr. Hammond across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 74 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,388 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202463
Medicare patients74
Paid by Medicare$8,388
Procedure codes3

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1242024: 5060%
Surgery
2023: 152024: 1313%

Dr. Hammond compared with the Missouri median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Hammond
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
63vs 16963% below
Medicare patients
74vs 12742% below
Part D claims
98vs 412.4 times

Medians across 570 general surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Hammond'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. Joel C. Hammond treated 74 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hammond's median patient age at 60, with 33% women.

Medicare patients, 202474
Average age73
Average risk score1.37

Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2736%
  • Men4764%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Ischemic heart disease36%
  5. Mood disorders32%
  6. Chronic kidney disease31%
  7. Depression31%
  8. Heart failure31%

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

Dr. Hammond's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women33%
  • Men67%

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

Dr. Joel C. Hammond wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Hammond wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 98 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $553 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024132
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$553
Part D patients102

Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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. Hammond's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids75%99 of 132 claims
  • Antibiotics9%12 of 132 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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 912024: 988%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Joel C. Hammond ranks in the 88th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare

Dr. Hammond accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Hammond, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Hammond ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
88th percentile20 procedures

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Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Joel C. Hammond received $12 in industry payments in 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Hammond from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12.

Companies that paid Dr. Hammond the most, 2021 to 2021

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Joel C. Hammond graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine

Dr. Hammond graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Joel C. Hammond'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joel C. Hammond's NPI number?

Dr. Joel C. Hammond's NPI number is 1790892552. It was assigned on August 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel C. Hammond?

Dr. Joel C. Hammond is a general surgeon in Fenton, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Joel C. Hammond practice?

Dr. Hammond practices at 1015 Bowles, Fenton, MO 63026. Dr. Hammond's primary practice is SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton in Fenton, Missouri, part of SSM Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammond to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. Joel C. Hammond's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Hammond is (636) 496-2000.

What is Dr. Joel C. Hammond's medical license number?

Dr. Hammond holds Missouri license 2008018545.

Which hospitals is Dr. Joel C. Hammond affiliated with?

Dr. Hammond practices at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton in Fenton, Missouri.

What medical group is Dr. Joel C. Hammond part of?

Dr. Hammond is linked to SSM Health Medical Group.

Does Dr. Joel C. Hammond accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hammond billed Medicare for 63 services in 2024, and Dr. Hammond accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel C. Hammond see?

CMS counts 74 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Joel C. Hammond bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Hammond's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), surgery: digestive system (49650) and hospital inpatient care (99223).

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Where did Dr. Joel C. Hammond go to medical school?

Dr. Hammond graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Joel C. Hammond prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Joel C. Hammond received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12 in general payments to Dr. Hammond from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Joel C. Hammond been practicing?

Dr. Hammond graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

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