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Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(399 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

New York Medical College (1988)

1000 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 341-0366

Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from New York Medical College in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD is affiliated with University of Rochester Medical Center and BARIATRIC AND GI SURGERY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.

Office Locations

University of Rochester Medical Center

1000 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 341-0366

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2012 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	89
gastrointestinal procedures	17
open surgery	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2013 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	79
gastrointestinal procedures	15
open surgery	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	93
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	11
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2015 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	103
gastrointestinal procedures	15
open surgery	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	32
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2016 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	97
gastrointestinal procedures	13
open surgery	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	20
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
doctor visit	102
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
open surgery	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	13
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2019 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
doctor visit	69
gastrointestinal procedures	16
open surgery	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
doctor visit	75
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
open surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2021 were open surgery, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	97
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
open surgery	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY during 2022 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	19
open surgery	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Rochester, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	88
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
open surgery	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	93
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	17
85 and over	10
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	43

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD graduated from New York Medical College in 1988. He completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. He is certified by the Surgery (General Surgery) - American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York Medical College (1988)

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center (1993)

Board Certification: Surgery (General Surgery) - American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Rochester Medical Center

BARIATRIC AND GI SURGERY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 399 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph A. Johnson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Rochester, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$615 Exparel $615
Davol Inc.	$139 DAV-VENTRALIGHT $139
Medtronic, Inc.	$118 Signia $118
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$59 Da Vinci Surgical System $59
CONMED Corporation	$31 AirSeal $31
Other	$18 Energy: Harmonic $18

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Food and Beverage	$480

Biography

Dr. Joseph Johnson's areas of specialization are general surgery and bariatric surgery; he sees patients in Rochester, NY. He attended New York Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at the University of Rochester Medical Center for residency. Dr. Johnson's average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He has received professional recognition including the following: Healthcare Achievement Award; Elethea H. Caldwell, MD Plastic Surgery Residents Teaching Award; and Shining Example,2009 Elethea H. Caldwell, MD Plastic Surgery Residents Teaching Award. Dr. Johnson is professionally affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inRochester, NY as reported by University of Rochester Medical Center.