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Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

462 Mt Pleasant Road
Thomson, GA 30824

(706) 595-9950

Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD is a general surgeon in Thomson, GA specializing in general surgery. Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

2512 University Drive
Thomson, GA 30824

(706) 595-9950

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462 Mt Pleasant Road
Thomson, GA 30824

(706) 595-9950

(706) 597-8820

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

gastrointestinal procedures

screening colonoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD performed more gastrointestinal procedures, and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	28
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	461
gastrointestinal procedures	192
hospital care	14
incision and drainage	28
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	192
minor procedures	28
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	67
skin procedures	13
skin surgery	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	29
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	424
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	178
hospital care	45
incision and drainage	29
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	178
minor procedures	29
outpatient care	13
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin surgery	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	73
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	381
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	133
hospital care	28
incision and drainage	17
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	133
minor procedures	17
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin surgery	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	64
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
abscess drainage	25
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	410
esophageal dilation	19
gastrointestinal procedures	196
hospital care	27
incision and drainage	25
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	181
minor procedures	25
open surgery	15
outpatient care	13
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin surgery	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	140
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	410
gastrointestinal procedures	127
incision and drainage	15
minimally invasive procedures	127
minor procedures	15
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47
skin procedures	11
skin surgery	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	44
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
abscess drainage	13
balloon dilation	12
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	379
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	169
incision and drainage	13
minimally invasive procedures	151
minor procedures	13
open surgery	18
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36
skin surgery	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	41
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
balloon dilation	18
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	391
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	168
minimally invasive procedures	155
open surgery	13
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	52
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	25
balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	308
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	136
incision and drainage	25
minimally invasive procedures	136
minor procedures	25
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
skin surgery	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	46
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
abscess drainage	15
anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	301
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	102
incision and drainage	15
minimally invasive procedures	91
minor procedures	15
open surgery	11
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	41
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	282
gastrointestinal procedures	67
minimally invasive procedures	67
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	33
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	283
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	107
minimally invasive procedures	107
preventive care	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	42
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated as a general surgeon in Thomson, GA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

abdominal surgery	14
abscess drainage	20
anastomosis	11
balloon dilation	14
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	366
esophageal dilation	14
gastrointestinal procedures	143
hospital care	28
incision and drainage	20
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	138
minor procedures	20
open surgery	14
outpatient care	13
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	12
skin surgery	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD.

**Gender**
Female	211
Male	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	307
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	127
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	168

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Education & Training

He completed residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Spartanburg Regional Medical Center (1990)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Clover Health, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, VA Community Care Network - Optum, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage, NovaNet and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joe Terrell Wills, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Clover Health

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

VA Community Care Network - Optum

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

NovaNet

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$109 OFIRMEV $109
Innovation Technologies Inc	$35 Irrisept $35
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$31 VA-LCP $31
Allergan, Inc.	$28 BOTOX $28
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$24 TRIGEN InterTAN $24

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$118
Education	$109

Biography

Dr. Joe Wills is a general surgery specialist in Thomson, GA. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. After completing medical school at Medical College of Georgia, he performed his residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Dr. Wills accepts several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, Anthem, and Blue California. According to Piedmont Healthcare, Dr. Wills is currently accepting new patients at his office in Thomson, GA.