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Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Professional interests include: emergency care

1199 Welch Road Marc and Laura Andreessen Adult Emergency Department
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-5111

Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

Office Locations

Stanford Health Care

1199 Welch Road Marc and Laura Andreessen Adult Emergency Department
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-5111

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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305

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701 Welch Road Building C
Palo Alto, CA 94304

(650) 723-6576

(650) 723-0121

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In The News

“It didn't surprise Dr. Joseph U. Becker, chief resident at Yale-New Haven Hospital's emergency department, when the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that some 1.1 million...”—"Hospitals Picked to Offer Patients Free H.I.V. Tests (Published 2009)", New York Times, January 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2023

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In 2013, Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	143
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	54
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	19
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	366
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
X-rays	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	105
Hispanic	41
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	66
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	442
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
X-rays	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	242
Hispanic	120
Asian	124
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	150
Less than 65	304

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	215
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	41
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	117

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	28
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2018

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	184

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	46
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	29
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	113

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	17
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	30
Dementia	27
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	123

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	31
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, atrial fibrilation and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA were emergency care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

emergency care	167
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	28
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	36
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	65

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	15
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Yale University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine

Residency: Yale University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stanford Health Care

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Biography

Dr. Joseph Becker is a Palo Alto, CA physician who specializes in emergency medicine. Dr. Becker has a special interest in urgent care and emergency care. He graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Becker completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Yale University. He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Urban Becker, MD in 2023

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

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