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Dr. Josephine Mei, MD

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Sleep Medicine

100 West Market Street Suite 2 Norton Pulmonary Specialists
Louisville, KY 40202

(502) 587-8000

Dr. Josephine Mei, MD is a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and sleep medicine. Dr. Josephine Mei, MD is affiliated with Norton Pulmonary Specialists.

Office Locations

100 West Market Street Suite 2 Norton Pulmonary Specialists
Louisville, KY 40202

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

sleep study

In 2012, Dr. Josephine Mei, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, and sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	106
bronchoscopy	43
doctor visit	465
hospital care	3441
inpatient care	3441
nursing home care	543
preventive care	32
pulmonary testing	683
sleep study	184
vaccines	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
blood draw	30
bronchoscopy	35
doctor visit	359
hospital care	2674
inpatient care	2674
nursing home care	232
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	513
sleep study	136
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
vaccines	22
X-rays	26

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	999
Black	210
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	116
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	142
blood draw	44
bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	444
hospital care	1624
inpatient care	1624
nursing home care	316
preventive care	22
pulmonary testing	329
sleep study	232
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	22
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	545
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	988
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	454
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	99
Less than 65	330

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	61
Diabetes	49
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	82
blood draw	33
bronchoscopy	33
doctor visit	478
hospital care	1523
inpatient care	1523
nursing home care	479
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	158
sleep study	154
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
vaccines	23
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	886
Female	1178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1616
Black	392
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	846
From 75 to 84	536
85 and over	174
Less than 65	508

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	95
blood draw	40
bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	486
hospital care	1230
inpatient care	1230
nursing home care	363
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	121
sleep study	184
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
vaccines	19
X-rays	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	135
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	76
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	58
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	147
blood draw	47
doctor visit	633
hospital care	1032
inpatient care	1032
preventive care	39
pulmonary testing	121
sleep study	288
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
vaccines	39
X-rays	22

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	133
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	72
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	136
blood draw	35
doctor visit	597
hospital care	1078
inpatient care	1078
nursing home care	96
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	243
sleep study	261
vaccines	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	551

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	871
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	469
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	79
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	106
blood draw	18
doctor visit	524
hospital care	694
inpatient care	694
nursing home care	53
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	122
sleep study	283
vaccines	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	441

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	55
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2020 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
blood draw	14
doctor visit	244
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331
nursing home care	368
pulmonary testing	34
sleep study	111

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2021 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
blood draw	22
doctor visit	232
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
pulmonary testing	70
sleep study	91

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	20
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2022 were sleep study, pulmonary testing, airway management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	72
blood draw	25
doctor visit	330
pulmonary testing	73
sleep study	247

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	24
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2023 were sleep study, airway management and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
doctor visit	325
pulmonary testing	38
sleep study	247

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	27
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY during 2024 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	64
doctor visit	297
sleep study	204

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	27
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Louisville, KY were inpatient care, hospital care, nursing home care and pulmonary testing.

airway management	88
blood draw	30
bronchoscopy	30
doctor visit	416
hospital care	1365
inpatient care	1365
nursing home care	306
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	208
sleep study	201
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	25
X-rays	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD.

**Gender**
Female	431
Male	364

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	115
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	653
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	61
75 to 84	210
Less than 65	168
65 to 74	354

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Josephine Mei, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Josephine Mei, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	13
Dementia	10

Education & Training

She has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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. Josephine Mei, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan Indiana and Kentucky, Aetna Medicare Advantage, CorVel, Sagamore, WellCare Medicare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Aetna, United Healthcare, Indiana Medicare, Humana Medicaid, Humana Medicare, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, Anthem Pathway Transition, HealthSmart, First Health Group Corp. (First Health), Encore, Wellpath, CareSource Marketplace Kentucky and Indiana, Passport Marketplace, MDwise, SIHO, Ambetter from MHS, Signature Advantage, Passport Health Plan Kentucky MCO, Essence, UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, Indiana Health Network, Workers’ Compensation, MHS, Provider Net/OMCA, Hosparus, Aetna Better Health and Veterans Affairs (VA).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Josephine Mei, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan Indiana and Kentucky

Aetna Medicare Advantage

CorVel

Sagamore

WellCare Medicare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Aetna

United Healthcare

Indiana Medicare

Humana Medicaid

Humana Medicare

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

Anthem Pathway Transition

HealthSmart

First Health Group Corp. (First Health)

Encore

Wellpath

CareSource Marketplace Kentucky and Indiana

Passport Marketplace

MDwise

SIHO

Ambetter from MHS

Signature Advantage

Passport Health Plan Kentucky MCO

Essence

UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute

Indiana Health Network

Workers’ Compensation

MHS

Provider Net/OMCA

Hosparus

Aetna Better Health

Veterans Affairs (VA)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$57,226 Yupelri $56,560	Perforomist $287	Wixela Inhub $31	$348
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$36,410 GLASSIA $36,338	$72
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$5,469 TEZSPIRE $1,576	BREZTRI $1,167	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $622	SYMBICORT $271	FASENRA $259	Other $1,572
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,273 Xyrem $913	XYWAV $202	SUNOSI $158
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,109 ANORO $301	BREO $300	ANORO ELLIPTA $191	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $181	NUCALA $76	Other $60
Other	$5,675 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $307	Prolastin-C $299	Prolastin-C Liquid $230	Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $222	DUPIXENT $189	Other $4,427

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$82,934
Food and Beverage	$11,959
Travel and Lodging	$8,248
Consulting Fee	$3,720
Education	$268
Other	$32

Biography

Josephine Mei, M.D., is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and sleep medicine. She specializes in sleep medicine and pulmonology. Training: • Medical Education: Doctor of Medicine - University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (1989) • Residency: Internal Medicine - Montefiore Medical Center (1992) • Fellowship: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine - University of Louisville School of Medicine (1996)