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Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS

(Joe Putnam, MD, FACS)

(60 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: lung tumor, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumor, and more.

1301 Palm Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32207

1-844-632-2278

Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS is a thoracic surgeon in Jacksonville, FL specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Health, Baptist Medical Center South, BAPTIST MD ANDERSON CANCER PHYSICIANS INC and Lung and Thoracic Cancer Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1301 Palm Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32207

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"It could be simply an infection that couldn't be cleared with antibiotics," or even tuberculosis, says Dr. Joe B. Putnam, chairman of thoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn....”—"ONE LUNG", The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2013

“"He looked great" in his first papal public appearance, said Dr. Joe B. Putnam, chairman of thoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University.”—"Pope of people a real blessing", New York Post, March 2013

“"It could be simply an infection that couldn't be cleared with antibiotics," or even tuberculosis, says Dr. Joe B. Putnam, chairman of thoracic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn.”—"IN BRIEF", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, March 2013

bronchoscopy	22
dissection	11
doctor visit	239
excision	10
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	31
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

bronchoscopy	31
dissection	18
doctor visit	243
excision	28
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	53

bronchoscopy	17
dissection	12
doctor visit	204
excision	11
lymph node procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	56

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	37
minimally invasive procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	59
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	70
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

bronchoscopy	19
dissection	11
doctor visit	68
excision	10
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

bronchoscopy	10
dissection	19
doctor visit	122
excision	18
lobectomy	18
lymph node procedures	19
minimally invasive procedures	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

bronchoscopy	40
dissection	33
doctor visit	213
excision	45
lobectomy	22
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	107
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	67

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	80

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	71

bronchoscopy	17
dissection	15
doctor visit	150
excision	14
lobectomy	11
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

bronchoscopy	17
dissection	16
doctor visit	309
excision	15
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	45
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Jacksonville, FL were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and excision.

bronchoscopy	21
dissection	16
doctor visit	178
excision	19
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	47
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	1
75 to 84	26
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS treated were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	2
Cancer	53

Education & Training

Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery) and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

Baptist Health

Baptist Medical Center South

BAPTIST MD ANDERSON CANCER PHYSICIANS INC

Lung and Thoracic Cancer Center

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. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Aetna National Advantage Program, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Medicare Advantage, AARP, Railroad Medicare, First Health PPO, TRICARE Prime, AvMed, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, Great-West Healthcare, AvMed HMO, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, United POS, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare, Aetna Whole Health, Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, Aetna Medicare Choice, Premier and Eagle Plans, Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Centivo - Select and Non-Select, Aetna Elect Choice / Health Choices, United HMO, Commercial, United PPO, Other, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), Aetna Signature Administrator, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), United Open Access, Aetna HMO, POS, QPOS, USAACCESS and UMR Baptist Health Employees.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Aetna National Advantage Program

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Medicare Advantage

AARP

Railroad Medicare

First Health PPO

TRICARE Prime

AvMed

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Managed Choice

Great-West Healthcare

AvMed HMO

Medicare

Medicaid

TRICARE

United POS

Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare

Aetna Whole Health

Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network

Aetna Medicare Choice, Premier and Eagle Plans

Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue)

Centivo - Select and Non-Select

Aetna Elect Choice / Health Choices

United HMO

Commercial

United PPO

Other

Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS)

Aetna Signature Administrator

Florida Blue - PPO (PPC)

United Open Access

Aetna HMO, POS, QPOS, USAACCESS

UMR Baptist Health Employees

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 60 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$7,085 KEYTRUDA $7,085
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$652 $652
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$190 Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $103	$87
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$164 Vascular $164
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$98 Monarch Platform $98

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,500
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$652
Food and Beverage	$561
Travel and Lodging	$477

Research Payments

Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS has received 5 research payments totaling $8,165.

Biography

Dr. Joe Putnam is a medical specialist in thoracic surgery. His areas of expertise include the following: esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and lung tumor. He seems to honor AvMed, AARP, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Putnam obtained his medical school training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and performed his residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Dr. Putnam's hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center South, and Baptist Health.

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2016

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2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe B. Putnam Jr., MD, FACS From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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