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Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD

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(Dr. Joseph Matt Pittard, M.D.)

(327 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine and General Practice

University of Louisville School of Medicine (1983)

225 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SUITE 201
PADUCAH, KY 42003

(270) 444-4250

Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD is a general internist in PADUCAH, KY specializing in general internal medicine and general practice. He graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health and Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital.

Office Locations

225 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE SUITE 201
PADUCAH, KY 42003

(270) 441-4200

(270) 441-4249

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	611
diabetes management	170
doctor visit	1201
hospital care	628
inpatient care	616
lab tests	2276
nursing home care	78
outpatient care	12
preventive care	844
thyroid function tests	281
vaccines	107

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	491
diabetes management	152
doctor visit	999
hospital care	349
inpatient care	349
lab tests	2024
musculoskeletal imaging	41
nursing home care	53
preventive care	756
thyroid function tests	238
vaccines	106
X-rays	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	278

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	103
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	676
diabetes management	227
doctor visit	1185
hospital care	348
inpatient care	348
lab tests	2854
musculoskeletal imaging	18
preventive care	1100
thyroid function tests	330
vaccines	166
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	116
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	677
diabetes management	204
doctor visit	1069
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333
lab tests	2617
musculoskeletal imaging	20
preventive care	994
thyroid function tests	283
X-rays	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1042
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	404
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	222
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	645
diabetes management	193
doctor visit	1026
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
lab tests	2314
preventive care	891
thyroid function tests	233

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	84
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	239
diabetes management	72
doctor visit	950
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	935
preventive care	556
thyroid function tests	87
vaccines	204

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	94
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1064
hospital care	74
inpatient care	74
lab tests	125
preventive care	287
vaccines	287

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	131
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1211
lab tests	133
preventive care	226
vaccines	226

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	115
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	958
lab tests	61
preventive care	152
vaccines	152

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	179

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	98
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	803
lab tests	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	97
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	701
lab tests	43
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	93
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD treated as a general internist in PADUCAH, KY were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

blood draw	556
diabetes management	169
doctor visit	1015
hospital care	267
inpatient care	265
lab tests	1218
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nursing home care	65
outpatient care	12
preventive care	581
thyroid function tests	242
vaccines	157
X-rays	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	483
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	191
85 and over	104
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	192

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: Medical College of Georgia Affiliated Hospitals (1986)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Health

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, HealthSpring, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Anthem, Payer Provider, OMCA/KEMI KY, Medicare KY, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, CIN-MHS MSSP, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, CareSource Exchange KY, Direct Health Connect/H2B OH and Center Care Commercial KY.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

HealthSpring

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Anthem

Payer Provider

OMCA/KEMI KY

Medicare KY

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

CIN-MHS MSSP

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

CareSource Exchange KY

Direct Health Connect/H2B OH

Center Care Commercial KY

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 327 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in PADUCAH, KY.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great visit. Dr. Pittard is easy to understand and gives great advice on health care matters.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-02-20

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Good experience, both assistant and doctor addressed concerns

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-12

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Mercy Health always concern about my health

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-29

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I've already recommended him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-27

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Excellent care - thanks!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-16

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Dr. Pittard was great.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-09-11

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Very good

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-03

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Great

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-04

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Good

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$478 LYRICA $81	ZYVOX $78	FLECTOR PATCH $68	VIAGRA $57	ELIQUIS $46	Other $147
Amgen Inc.	$470 Repatha $315	Prolia $155
Lilly USA, LLC	$401 MOUNJARO $72	CIALIS $72	AXIRON $66	STRATTERA $50	JARDIANCE $39	Other $102
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$389 BREO $173	ANORO $78	SHINGRIX $40	INCRUSE $31	AREXVY $25	Other $41
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$361 TOUJEO $192	PRALUENT $125	LANTUS $43
Other	$3,820 Vesicare $244	Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) $216	INVOKANA $178	XIFAXAN $158	Diabetes Care $142	Other $2,882

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,884
Education	$22
Gift	$13

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph M. Pittard, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $8,438.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Pittard's specialties are general practice and general internal medicine. He practices in Paducah, KY. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Pittard accepts MultiPlan, Anthem, Blue California, and more. He attended the University of Louisville School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Georgia. He is affiliated with Mercy Health. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in PADUCAH, KY.