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Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

406 Fairgrounds Road
Tipton, IN 46072

(317) 274-2740

Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD is a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

406 Fairgrounds Road
Tipton, IN 46072

(317) 274-2740

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	119
doctor visit	179
gastrointestinal procedures	138
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	202
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	119

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	113
doctor visit	157
gastrointestinal procedures	139
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
minimally invasive procedures	191
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	113

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	195
gastrointestinal procedures	166
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	238
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	24
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	236
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	331
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	209

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	62
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	183
doctor visit	194
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	252
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
minimally invasive procedures	360
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	183

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	23
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	171
doctor visit	227
esophageal dilation	17
gastrointestinal procedures	228
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	331
preventive care	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	171

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	33
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	162
doctor visit	275
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	221
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	284
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	162

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	19
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	164
doctor visit	295
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	194
minimally invasive procedures	265
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	164

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	30
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	104
gastrointestinal procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	172
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	121

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	154

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	82
gastrointestinal procedures	133
minimally invasive procedures	185
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	133

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	18
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	105
doctor visit	17
gastrointestinal procedures	105
minimally invasive procedures	152
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	105

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Tipton, IN were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	178
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	175
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	246
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	148

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD.

**Gender**
Female	213
Male	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	321
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	83
Less than 65	96
65 to 74	152

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$299 Colon $225	Small Bowel $74
AbbVie, Inc.	$164 Humira $115	Viekira $50
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$162 ENTYVIO $118	AMITIZA $16	Dexilant $10	$19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$155 ENTYVIO $136	Dexilant $14	AMITIZA $6
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$121 STELARA $86	REMICADE $35
Other	$791 LINZESS $98	FARESTON $98	XIFAXAN $79	OLYSIO $47	STELARA $40	Other $429

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,429
Travel and Lodging	$215
Education	$50

Biography

Dr. Joel Wittles sees patients in Tipton, IN. His medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Wittles has obtained a license to practice in California.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Merrell Wittles, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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