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Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD

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Specializes in: Otology and Neurotology

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: throat problems, ear problems, nose problems, and more.

1290 Montgomery Avenue
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 329-8400

Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD is an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY specializing in otology and neurotology. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD is affiliated with Marshall Health, Huntington Internal Medicine Group and Cabell Huntington Hospital.

Office Locations

1290 Montgomery Avenue
Ashland, KY 41101

(606) 329-8400

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3075 U.s. Route 60
Huntington, WV 25705

(304) 529-2477

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Family Issues

The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.

Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:

Financial disputes
Divorce and separation
Abuse and violence
Narcissistic caretaker(s)
Death
Infidelity and relationship issues
Sibling rivalry
Religious and cultural conflicts
Lifestyle disagreements
Severe physical illness
Mental health issues
Neglect
Retirement and older adulthood
Unsafe or unstable household environment

Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.

Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.

Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ear procedures

impacted ear wax removal

mastoid debridement

myringotomy

In 2024, Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD performed more ear procedures, impacted ear wax removal, mastoid debridement, and myringotomy (incision of eardrum) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, CT scan and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1164
ear procedures	268
eye procedures	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, CT scan and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	18
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1292
ear procedures	262
eye procedures	18
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	913
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	109
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2014 were ear procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1199
ear procedures	230

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	905
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	107
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2015 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
doctor visit	1365
ear procedures	249
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	916
Female	1094

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1962
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	736
From 75 to 84	630
85 and over	270
Less than 65	374

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2016 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	28
doctor visit	1584
ear procedures	345
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1070
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	146
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2017 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), CT scan and eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
doctor visit	1650
ear procedures	345
eye procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1144
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	391
85 and over	165
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2018 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	172
blood draw	15
CT scan	37
doctor visit	1691
ear procedures	315
eye procedures	24
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
skin testing	172

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1117
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	169
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2019 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	178
blood draw	33
CT scan	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
doctor visit	1558
ear procedures	334
eye procedures	18
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
skin testing	178

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1053
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	152
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2020 were ear procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	216
CT scan	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
doctor visit	1408
ear procedures	376
eye procedures	12
skin testing	216

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	134
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2021 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	1490
ear procedures	415

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	445
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	167
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2022 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	1307
ear procedures	367

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	883
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	120
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2023 were ear procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	30
doctor visit	1222
ear procedures	366
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	127
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY during 2024 were ear procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
doctor visit	1109
ear procedures	358

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	127
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD treated as an otologist and neurotologist in Ashland, KY were ear procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and diagnostic procedures.

allergy testing	188
blood draw	24
CT scan	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	1387
ear procedures	325
eye procedures	18
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lab tests	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
skin testing	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	560

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	980
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	137
75 to 84	324
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	384

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. B. Joseph Touma, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed residency at West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certified: American Board of Otolaryngology, subspecialty certification in Head & Neck Surgery and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine

Residency: West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certified: American Board of Otolaryngology, subspecialty certification in Head & Neck Surgery

Licensed In: West Virginia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$539 RYBELSUS $223	Ozempic $159	Tresiba $71	Saxenda $26	Xultophy 100/3.6 $18	Other $42
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$458 LEQVIO $431	ENTRESTO $27
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$223 INVOKANA $63	Blood Glucose Meters $52	OneTouch $51	INVOKAMET $31	XARELTO $26
Cochlear Americas	$140 Baha $140
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$122 Vascepa $122
Other	$1,219 Kerendia $105	XIFAXAN $94	JARDIANCE $78	JYNARQUE $68	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $55	Other $820