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Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1998)

48 Centennial Way
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 522-8000

Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD is an urologist in Columbia, SC specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1998 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD is affiliated with PRISMA HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

1301 Taylor Street Suite 1a
Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 434-4790

(803) 434-4799

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48 Centennial Way
Greenville, SC 29605

(864) 522-8000

(864) 522-8005

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

core needle prostate biopsy

cystoscopy

prostate biopsy

prostate punch biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD had a list price for core needle prostate biopsy, cystoscopy, prostate biopsy, and prostate punch biopsy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2013, Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
blood draw	41
cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	20
dissection	12
doctor visit	528
excision	12
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	597
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	120
minor procedures	20
pelvic surgery	12
potassium test	28
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
urologic procedures	229

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	35
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	15
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	31
blood draw	163
cancer surgery	13
chemotherapy	31
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	636
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
lab tests	863
minimally invasive procedures	134
minor procedures	37
urologic procedures	296

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	37
blood draw	193
cancer surgery	20
chemotherapy	37
diagnostic procedures	16
dissection	14
doctor visit	584
excision	14
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	773
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	112
minor procedures	16
pelvic surgery	14
potassium test	20
urologic procedures	243

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	676
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	56
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	23
blood draw	173
cancer surgery	27
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	59
dissection	22
doctor visit	619
excision	22
hospital care	17
injections	22
inpatient care	17
lab tests	547
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	166
minor procedures	36
pelvic surgery	22
potassium test	13
stent placement (stenting)	17
urologic procedures	299

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	37
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, blood draw and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	30
blood draw	205
cancer surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	82
dissection	20
doctor visit	558
excision	20
hospital care	26
injections	13
inpatient care	26
lab tests	386
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	191
minor procedures	52
pelvic surgery	20
potassium test	12
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	327

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
anorectal procedures	27
blood draw	170
cancer surgery	28
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	54
dissection	25
doctor visit	570
excision	25
hormone therapy	14
hospital care	53
injections	16
inpatient care	53
lab tests	409
laser treatment	12
lymph node procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	190
minor procedures	27
pelvic surgery	25
stent placement (stenting)	21
urologic procedures	249

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	41
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	13
anorectal procedures	34
blood draw	143
cancer surgery	33
cryotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	34
dissection	30
doctor visit	576
excision	30
hospital care	52
inpatient care	41
lab tests	368
laser treatment	13
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	201
outpatient care	11
pelvic surgery	30
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	247

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	29
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	19
blood draw	171
cancer surgery	22
diagnostic procedures	47
dissection	16
doctor visit	608
excision	16
lab tests	355
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	215
minor procedures	28
pelvic surgery	16
preventive care	11
stent placement (stenting)	24
urologic procedures	270

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
anorectal procedures	19
blood draw	156
cancer surgery	14
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	53
dissection	13
doctor visit	625
excision	13
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
lab tests	349
laser treatment	27
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	220
minor procedures	34
pelvic surgery	13
stent placement (stenting)	35
urologic procedures	289

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	46
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
anorectal procedures	23
blood draw	140
cancer surgery	22
cryotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	53
dissection	15
doctor visit	609
excision	15
lab tests	332
laser treatment	14
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	218
minor procedures	30
pelvic surgery	15
stent placement (stenting)	15
urologic procedures	252

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC during 2023 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
blood draw	111
cancer surgery	18
chemotherapy	36
diagnostic procedures	20
dissection	16
doctor visit	481
excision	16
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lab tests	252
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	148
minor procedures	20
pelvic surgery	16
urologic procedures	183

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	39
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated as an urologist in Columbia, SC were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	21
ablation	12
anorectal procedures	23
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	34
blood draw	151
cancer surgery	22
catheterization	19
chemotherapy	34
cryotherapy	12
diagnostic procedures	44
dissection	18
doctor visit	581
excision	18
hormone therapy	14
hospital care	36
injections	17
inpatient care	35
lab tests	475
laser treatment	16
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	174
minor procedures	30
outpatient care	11
pelvic surgery	18
potassium test	18
preventive care	11
stent placement (stenting)	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
urologic procedures	262

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	425
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	37
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	279

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	43
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1998. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (1998)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

PRISMA HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Coloplast Corp	$345 ENDOUROLOGY $109	SPEEDICATH $105	CONTINENCE CARE $70	Luja Coude $24	MALE INCONTINENCE $16	Other $22
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$296 Xofigo $296
Photocure Inc	$247 Cysview $247
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$235 XTANDI $51	Vesicare $30	$154
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$148 ZYTIGA $130	Erleada $19
Other	$652 Olympus Digital Flexible Ureteroscopes $116	Da Vinci Surgical System $94	INTERSTIM $89	Trilogy 100 $84	Irrisept $47	Other $221

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,769
Education	$154

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph Erik Busby, MD has received 67 research payments totaling $138,612.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Busby practices urology (urinary tract disease) in Columbia, SC and Greenville, SC. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.