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Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

1604 Gunbarrel Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 893-7226

Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in diagnostic radiology.

Office Locations

1604 Gunbarrel Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 893-7226

(423) 893-7398

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In The News

“Press release: Please join us for a free lecture on Saturday, June 10, at The Isis Music Hall, 11 AM - 1 PM, by Joseph J. Busch, M.D., one of the country's leading radiologists who specializes in...”—"Mountain Xpress", Mountain Xpress, May 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	311
blood draw	136
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	87
breast procedures	309
CT scan	926
diagnostic imaging	16
hip imaging	19
lab tests	138
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	98
neck imaging	21
nuclear scan	18
pelvic imaging	400
preventive care	293
spinal procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	1033
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vascular procedures	11
women's imaging	309
X-rays	994

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	305
blood draw	198
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	99
breast procedures	298
CT scan	827
diagnostic imaging	20
diagnostic procedures	12
hip imaging	32
lab tests	197
minimally invasive procedures	12
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	167
musculoskeletal imaging	150
neck imaging	14
nuclear scan	20
pelvic imaging	463
preventive care	278
spinal procedures	66
thoracic (chest) imaging	927
urologic procedures	12
women's imaging	298
X-rays	1018

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	695
Female	1089

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1619
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	751
From 75 to 84	498
85 and over	161
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	253
blood draw	27
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	58
breast procedures	94
CT scan	563
diagnostic procedures	29
hip imaging	52
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	197
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	308
preventive care	94
thoracic (chest) imaging	551
urologic procedures	29
women's imaging	94
X-rays	624

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	88
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	170
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	41
breast procedures	37
CT scan	401
diagnostic procedures	54
hip imaging	14
minimally invasive procedures	54
minor procedures	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	181
musculoskeletal imaging	135
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	378
preventive care	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	363
urologic procedures	54
women's imaging	37
X-rays	366

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1010
Female	922

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1762
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	952
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	116
Less than 65	352

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were pelvic imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	70
breast procedures	23
CT scan	191
diagnostic procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	77
minor procedures	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	348
musculoskeletal imaging	208
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	431
preventive care	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	134
urologic procedures	77
women's imaging	23
X-rays	242

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	855
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	593
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	44
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were pelvic imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	57
CT scan	100
diagnostic procedures	130
minimally invasive procedures	130
minor procedures	130
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	559
musculoskeletal imaging	241
nuclear scan	27
pelvic imaging	630
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
urologic procedures	130
X-rays	228

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	955
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	669
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	54
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were pelvic imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	148
minimally invasive procedures	148
minor procedures	148
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	538
musculoskeletal imaging	357
nuclear scan	23
pelvic imaging	561
urologic procedures	148
X-rays	303

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	809
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1136
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	744
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	79
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were pelvic imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	465
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	465
urologic procedures	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were pelvic imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	137
pelvic imaging	137

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Chattanooga, TN were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	194
blood draw	120
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	71
breast procedures	152
CT scan	501
diagnostic imaging	18
diagnostic procedures	71
hip imaging	29
lab tests	116
minimally invasive procedures	71
minor procedures	71
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	276
musculoskeletal imaging	175
neck imaging	17
nuclear scan	19
pelvic imaging	419
preventive care	145
spinal procedures	46
thoracic (chest) imaging	508
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
urologic procedures	71
vascular procedures	11
women's imaging	152
X-rays	539

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	888
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	251
85 and over	60
Less than 65	144
65 to 74	520

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD From 2012 - 2020

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	31
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$9,556 MAGNETOM Aera $7,396	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $994	teamplay $292	MAGNETOM Skyra $150	SY - Image and Knowledge Management $128	Other $596
Profound Medical Corp.	$1,228 Tulsa-Pro $1,088	$140
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$139 Stivarga $105	Adempas $18	Nexavar $15
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$124 XTANDI $70	$54
Boston Scientific Corporation	$118 EMBOLICS $33	Metallic Stents $24	Balloon Catheters $18	CRYOPLASTY $16	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $15	Other $11
Other	$885 Zydelig $100	TARCEVA $90	XTANDI $86	LYNPARZA $65	Ingenia 1.5T R5 $63	Other $481

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,836
Food and Beverage	$4,133
Debt forgiveness	$81

Biography

Dr. Joseph Busch specializes in diagnostic radiology and practices in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Busch obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Busch JR., MD From 2012 - 2020

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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