Joseph F. Decosta, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 297
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,286
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $330
- Practice address
- 191 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 254-0881
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office
Asheville, North Carolina
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Joseph F. Decosta is a physician assistant in Asheville, North Carolina
Joseph Decosta practices at Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office in Asheville, North Carolina.
Joseph Decosta's NPI, 1750371605, was assigned on October 24, 2005. Joseph Decosta graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1998. Joseph Decosta holds North Carolina license 102720.
- NPI
- 1750371605NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557494333
- NPI enumeration date
- October 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 254-0881
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Joseph F. Decosta practices at Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office in Asheville, North Carolina
Joseph Decosta's primary practice is Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office, at 191 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 in Buncombe County. The practice phone is (828) 254-0881.
- Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office191 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801 · Buncombe CountyPhone(828) 254-0881
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Joseph F. Decosta is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Joseph Decosta's primary practice is Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office in Asheville, North Carolina. Joseph Decosta is also affiliated with Mission Hospital. The medical group on file is Digestive Health Partners (DHP). Dmand AI also links Joseph Decosta to 1 more hospital and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Joseph F. Decosta's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Joseph Decosta practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Joseph F. Decosta is one of 7,765 physician assistants in North Carolina
Physician assistant is Joseph Decosta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Joseph Decosta is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, North CarolinaPrimary
Physician assistants near Joseph Decosta
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Joseph F. Decosta treated 297 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 297 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Decosta in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 118 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Joseph Decosta's median patient age at 66, with 59% women.
Joseph Decosta's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Joseph Decosta's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19566%
- Men10234%
Chronic conditions among Joseph Decosta's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure74%
- High cholesterol71%
- Arthritis49%
- Anxiety38%
- Mood disorders38%
- Depression36%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Diabetes27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Joseph Decosta's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph F. Decosta wrote 1,286 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Joseph Decosta wrote 1,286 Medicare Part D claims for 257 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs.
Joseph Decosta's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,073 claims83%
- Brand-name and other213 claims17%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Joseph Decosta's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%35 of 1,286 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Joseph F. Decosta scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Joseph Decosta for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Joseph Decosta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Joseph Decosta's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 77.7of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Joseph F. Decosta received $330 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Joseph Decosta from 8 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $85.
Companies that paid Joseph Decosta the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Joseph F. Decosta graduated from Baylor College of Medicine
Joseph Decosta graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Joseph F. Decosta's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Joseph F. Decosta's NPI number?
Joseph F. Decosta's NPI number is 1750371605. It was assigned on October 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Joseph F. Decosta specialize in?
Joseph F. Decosta is a physician assistant in Asheville, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Joseph F. Decosta practice?
Joseph Decosta practices at 191 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Joseph Decosta's primary practice is Digestive Health Partners - Biltmore Office in Asheville, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Joseph Decosta to 1 hospital and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Joseph F. Decosta's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Joseph Decosta is (828) 254-0881.
What is Joseph F. Decosta's medical license number?
Joseph Decosta holds North Carolina license 102720.
Which hospitals is Joseph F. Decosta affiliated with?
Joseph Decosta is affiliated with Mission Hospital. Dmand AI links Joseph Decosta to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Joseph F. Decosta part of?
Joseph Decosta is linked to Digestive Health Partners (DHP).
Does Joseph F. Decosta accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Joseph Decosta as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Joseph F. Decosta's MIPS score?
Joseph Decosta's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Joseph F. Decosta see?
CMS counts 297 Medicare patients who saw Joseph Decosta in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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Where did Joseph F. Decosta go to medical school?
Joseph Decosta graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1998.
Has Joseph F. Decosta received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $330 in general payments to Joseph Decosta from 8 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Joseph F. Decosta been practicing?
Joseph Decosta graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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