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Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1984)

1012 E Church Street Suite C
Warren, AR 71671

(870) 226-6786

Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD is affiliated with MAINLINE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.

Office Locations

1012 E Church Street Suite C
Warren, AR 71671

(870) 226-6786

(870) 226-5638

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

diabetes screening

fasting blood glucose test

glycated protein test

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD had a list price for A1C test, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, diabetes screening, fasting blood glucose test, glycated protein test, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood count tests

complete blood count

diabetes management

In 2023, Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD had a list price for blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), and diabetes management that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

blood glucose tests

glucose tests

removal of skin lesion

skin lesion destruction

skin procedures

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD performed more A1C test, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose tests, glucose tests, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), skin procedures, and urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
blood draw	74
breast exam	22
cytology	22
diabetes management	253
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	2168
gastrointestinal procedures	62
gynecologic pathology	22
gynecologic procedures	22
hip imaging	15
hospital care	1122
injections	71
inpatient care	983
lab tests	2784
minimally invasive procedures	62
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nursing home care	375
outpatient care	139
pain management	19
preventive care	1021
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	112
skin procedures	63
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	266
vaccines	237
X-rays	316

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	750
aspiration	50
blood draw	58
breast exam	19
cytology	19
diabetes management	229
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	1620
gastrointestinal procedures	53
gynecologic pathology	19
gynecologic procedures	19
hip imaging	11
hospital care	935
injections	50
inpatient care	774
lab tests	2871
minimally invasive procedures	803
musculoskeletal imaging	41
nursing home care	432
outpatient care	161
preventive care	1124
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
skin procedures	41
skin testing	750
spinal procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	229
vaccines	266
X-rays	287

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	116
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
allergy testing	700
ambulatory monitoring	14
aspiration	31
blood draw	45
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	216
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1436
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hip imaging	20
hospital care	768
incision and drainage	12
injections	31
inpatient care	672
lab tests	2402
minimally invasive procedures	737
minor procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	48
nursing home care	394
outpatient care	96
preventive care	854
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
skin procedures	56
skin surgery	12
skin testing	700
spinal procedures	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	290
vaccines	299
X-rays	370

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	102
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
blood draw	43
diabetes management	234
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1393
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hip imaging	16
hospital care	860
injections	50
inpatient care	731
lab tests	2389
minimally invasive procedures	47
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nursing home care	404
outpatient care	129
preventive care	896
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60
skin procedures	26
spinal procedures	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	278
vaccines	291
X-rays	356

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	400
85 and over	194
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
aspiration	43
blood draw	61
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	246
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1429
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	939
injections	43
inpatient care	851
lab tests	2238
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	37
nursing home care	336
outpatient care	88
preventive care	998
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
skin procedures	27
spinal procedures	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	209
vaccines	404
X-rays	282

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	103
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, preventive care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	204
diabetes management	230
doctor visit	1468
hospital care	809
injections	73
inpatient care	711
lab tests	2130
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nursing home care	346
outpatient care	98
pain management	31
preventive care	768
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	41
spinal procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	216
vaccines	257
X-rays	276

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	97
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	24
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
blood draw	428
diabetes management	241
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1682
gastrointestinal procedures	12
injections	71
lab tests	2286
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nursing home care	132
pain management	19
preventive care	786
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
skin procedures	42
spinal procedures	26
vaccines	218
X-rays	62

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	81
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
blood draw	571
diabetes management	224
doctor visit	1585
injections	46
lab tests	2222
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nursing home care	30
pain management	16
preventive care	690
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin procedures	30
spinal procedures	42
vaccines	157
X-rays	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	76
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	55

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	36
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	150
diabetes management	172
lab tests	749
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	172
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	51
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Warren, AR were lab tests, hospital care, preventive care and inpatient care.

abscess drainage	12
allergy testing	725
ambulatory monitoring	14
aspiration	43
blood draw	181
breast exam	20
cardiac procedures	14
cytology	20
diabetes management	227
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1597
gastrointestinal procedures	39
gynecologic pathology	20
gynecologic procedures	20
hip imaging	15
hospital care	905
incision and drainage	12
injections	54
inpatient care	787
lab tests	2230
minimally invasive procedures	281
minor procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nursing home care	306
outpatient care	118
pain management	21
preventive care	812
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
skin procedures	40
skin surgery	12
skin testing	725
spinal procedures	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	248
vaccines	266
X-rays	229

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	406
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	77
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 1984. He has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MAINLINE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$890 ELIQUIS $272	VIAGRA $194	LYRICA $75	CHANTIX $73	COLOGUARD $69	Other $206
AbbVie Inc.	$744 UBRELVY $313	VRAYLAR $299	QULIPTA $117	LINZESS $14
Novo Nordisk Inc	$730 Victoza $326	Ozempic $87	RYBELSUS $68	NovoLog $49	Tresiba $44	Other $156
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$583 JANUMET XR $199	BELSOMRA $100	GARDASIL9 $64	STEGLATRO $63	NON-PRODUCT $49	Other $107
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$551 FARXIGA $155	SYMBICORT $113	BYDUREON WEEKLY $62	BYDUREON PEN $61	CRESTOR $27	Other $133
Other	$5,251 XARELTO $264	LINZESS $215	INVOKANA $202	VRAYLAR $183	ABILIFY TABLET $182	Other $4,205

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,479
Education	$269

Biography

Dr. Joe Wharton's area of specialization is family medicine. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe H. Wharton, MD From 2012 - 2022

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