Dr. Joel Matthias Biester, MD

Dr. Biester practices at Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, part of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

Dr. Biester's NPI, 1386139624, was assigned on June 28, 2018. Dr. Biester graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Biester holds Georgia license 100353.

Dr. Biester's primary practice is Spartanburg Medical Center, at 101 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC 29303 in Spartanburg County. The practice phone is (864) 560-6554.

Dr. Biester's primary practice is Spartanburg Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, part of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. Dr. Biester is also affiliated with Pelham Medical Center. The medical group on file is Medical Group of the Carolinas - Family Medicine - Converse Heights. Dmand AI also links Dr. Biester to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Biester's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Biester's licenses on file in 2 states: Georgia and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Biester treats.

CMS data shows 72 Medicare services from Dr. Biester across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 59 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,206 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 59 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Biester in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, 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. Biester's median patient age at 66, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Biester wrote 116 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 44 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $212 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 20 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Biester for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Biester accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Biester, published from 2022 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Analgesics, Opioid and Pain Management. Dr. Biester has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Biester's most frequent co-authors are Kristine A K Lombardozzi, MD and Brian Caldwell Thurston, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Biester from 13 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,395.

Dr. Biester graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2018.

Dr. Biester is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.