Dr. Joseph A. Scales, MD

Dr. Scales practices at Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plano in Plano, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources.

Dr. Scales' NPI, 1922449552, was assigned on July 11, 2013. Dr. Scales graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2013. Dr. Scales holds Texas license R8476.

Dr. Scales' primary practice is Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plano, at 6020 W Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093 in Collin County. The practice phone is (972) 403-2700.

Dr. Scales' primary practice is Texas Health Center for Diagnostics & Surgery Plano in Plano, Texas, part of Texas Health Resources. Dr. Scales is also affiliated with Texas Health Plano. The medical group on file is Urology Clinics of North Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scales to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Scales practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Scales' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Scales is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Scales' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery, kidney stone disease and prostate cancer among the conditions Dr. Scales treats.

CMS data shows 5,098 Medicare services from Dr. Scales across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 774 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $227,559 for them.

CMS counts 774 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scales in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 340 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 3% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Scales' median patient age at 66, with 17% women.

In 2024, Dr. Scales wrote 2,561 Medicare Part D claims for 669 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,433 of them, across 32 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,115,252 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,042 claims across 29 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Scales for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Scales accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Scales as offering telehealth. CMS counts 28 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Scales, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Scales, published from 2011 to 2019. 2016 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Anticoagulants and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Scales' most frequent co-authors are Derek Gearman, MD, Timothy J. Hobday, MD and Bradley C. Leibovich, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 510 general payments to Dr. Scales from 57 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $1,457.

Dr. Scales graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2013.

Dr. Scales is in network with 16 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.