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Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO

(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

459 Watchung Avenue
Watchung, NJ 07069

(908) 756-2424

Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO is a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.

Office Locations

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

1081 Route 22 West Suite 201
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

(908) 756-2424

(908) 450-2500

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459 Watchung Avenue
Watchung, NJ 07069

(908) 756-2424

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

minimally invasive lumbar decompression

nerve procedures

spinal decompression surgery

X-rays

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

lumbar decompression

lumbar spine surgery

minimally invasive lumbar decompression

minimally invasive spinal decompression

minimally invasive spine surgery

minimally invasive surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve surgery

percutaneous surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO performed more knee X-ray, minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), nerve procedures, spinal decompression surgery, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, lumbar decompression, lumbar spine surgery, minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD), minimally invasive spinal decompression, minimally invasive spine surgery, minimally invasive surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve surgery, percutaneous surgery, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery 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 Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2012 were injections, aspiration, diagnostic procedures and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	501
diagnostic procedures	311
doctor visit	669
injections	527
nerve block	26
nursing home care	68
pain management	26
spinal procedures	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2013 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	645
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	824
injections	747
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	102
nerve procedures	17
nursing home care	22
pain management	119
spinal procedures	102

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	65
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2014 were injections, aspiration, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	550
doctor visit	757
injections	675
nerve block	125
pain management	125
spinal procedures	125

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	48
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2015 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	489
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	789
injections	661
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	143
nerve procedures	19
pain management	191
spinal procedures	160
X-rays	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	26
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	60
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2016 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	395
doctor visit	774
injections	509
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	17
pain management	131
spinal procedures	114
X-rays	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	14
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	27
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	317
doctor visit	660
injections	317
musculoskeletal imaging	24
X-rays	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2018 were aspiration, injections, nerve block and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	266
doctor visit	529
injections	266
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	43
X-rays	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	24
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	293
doctor visit	611
injections	293
musculoskeletal imaging	36
X-rays	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	30
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	296
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	652
injections	320
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	64
nerve procedures	18
pain management	42
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	88

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	30
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	489
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	868
injections	561
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	126
nerve block	100
nerve procedures	30
pain management	102
spinal procedures	115
X-rays	217

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	32
Hispanic	18
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2022 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	576
injections	213
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nerve procedures	37
pain management	59
spinal procedures	120
X-rays	195

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	30
Hispanic	15
Asian	16
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2023 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	397
injections	138
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	94
nerve procedures	35
pain management	40
spinal procedures	112
X-rays	171

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	24
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	20
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2024 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	20
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	375
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve procedures	42
pain management	22
spinal procedures	108
X-rays	159

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	24
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO treated as a physiatrist in Bridgewater, NJ were injections, aspiration, spinal procedures and X-rays.

aspiration	354
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	652
injections	406
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nerve block	90
nerve procedures	26
nursing home care	45
pain management	85
spinal procedures	103
X-rays	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	212
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	30
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	126

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	12
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph Rodrigo Mejia, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Bridgewater, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$449 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $352	MYSTIM $97
Nevro Corp.	$437 Senza $260	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $146	Omnia $32
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$311 mild Device Kit $311
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$258 PENNSAID $208	Duexis $50
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$225 Neuro-Chronic Pain $225
Other	$1,096 PAIN MANAGEMENT $123	ReActiv8 $73	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $72	Supartz $66	Freedom SCS $62	Other $699

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,776

Biography

Dr. Joseph Mejia is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) specialist in Watchung, NJ and Bridgewater, NJ. Dr. Mejia's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.