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Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD

(149 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

1010 4th Street Sw Suite 120
Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 428-6020

Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD is affiliated with MercyOne and NORTH IOWA MERCY CLINICS.

Office Locations

1010 4th Street Sw Suite 120
Mason City, IA 50401

(641) 428-6020

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Iowa, Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD performed more Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care 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. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2012 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and breast exam.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
breast exam	25
doctor visit	1990
gynecologic procedures	25
injections	34
nursing home care	76
preventive care	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2013 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
breast exam	14
doctor visit	1706
gynecologic procedures	14
injections	24
nursing home care	92
preventive care	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	467
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	63
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2014 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	1647
injections	41
nursing home care	75
preventive care	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	71
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2015 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	1476
injections	31
nursing home care	95
preventive care	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	154
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2016 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	1326
injections	19
nursing home care	28
preventive care	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	80
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2017 were preventive care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	1376
injections	20
preventive care	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	68
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2018 were aspiration, injections and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	1397
injections	23
preventive care	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	74
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2019 were nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1212
nursing home care	46
preventive care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	67
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2020 were preventive care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	1091
injections	20
preventive care	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	69
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2021 were preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1185
preventive care	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	63
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2022 were preventive care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	1071
injections	19
preventive care	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	59
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2023 were preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1088
preventive care	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	60
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA during 2024 were nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	917
nursing home care	23
preventive care	20

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	55
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Mason City, IA were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and breast exam.

aspiration	25
breast exam	19
doctor visit	1344
gynecologic procedures	19
injections	25
nursing home care	62
preventive care	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD.

**Gender**
Female	183
Male	297

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	465
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	67
75 to 84	139
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa. He is certified by the Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa

Board Certification: Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Iowa

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 149 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph C. Behr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Mason City, IA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$13 Myrbetriq $13

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$13

Biography

Dr. Joseph Behr practices family medicine. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His areas of expertise include primary care. After completing medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Dr. Behr performed his residency at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa. He is professionally affiliated with MercyOne.