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Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD

(Dr. Joe David Christian III, MD)

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Medical College of Georgia (1998)

Professional interests include: sinus infection, fever, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and more.

4451 Paulsen Street
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 350-7500

Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD is an internist in Savannah, GA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA), Memorial Health System, HCA South Atlantic and SAVANNAH PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

4451 Paulsen Street
Savannah, GA 31405

Address:

6602 Waters Avenue Building A
Savannah, GA 31406

Some issues Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

blood draw	516
diabetes management	238
doctor visit	1343
hospital care	417
inpatient care	381
lab tests	2606
musculoskeletal imaging	34
outpatient care	36
preventive care	1113
thoracic (chest) imaging	44
thyroid function tests	173
vaccines	161
X-rays	78

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	82
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

blood draw	732
diabetes management	229
doctor visit	1383
hospital care	250
inpatient care	251
lab tests	2705
musculoskeletal imaging	39
preventive care	1230
thoracic (chest) imaging	38
thyroid function tests	205
vaccines	259
X-rays	77

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	83
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

blood draw	743
diabetes management	218
doctor visit	1335
hospital care	287
inpatient care	276
lab tests	2717
musculoskeletal imaging	44
outpatient care	11
preventive care	1178
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	203
vaccines	215
X-rays	71

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1082
Black	132
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	596
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	168
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

blood draw	723
diabetes management	219
doctor visit	1326
hospital care	340
inpatient care	310
lab tests	2493
musculoskeletal imaging	25
outpatient care	30
preventive care	1177
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
thyroid function tests	177
vaccines	225
X-rays	44

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	93
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

blood draw	591
diabetes management	156
doctor visit	1344
hospital care	422
inpatient care	354
lab tests	1849
musculoskeletal imaging	30
outpatient care	68
preventive care	863
thyroid function tests	132
vaccines	204
X-rays	29

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	543
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	85
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

blood draw	462
diabetes management	256
doctor visit	1439
hospital care	307
inpatient care	276
lab tests	3129
musculoskeletal imaging	30
outpatient care	31
preventive care	1291
thyroid function tests	249
vaccines	190
X-rays	29

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	104
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

blood draw	386
diabetes management	252
doctor visit	1242
hospital care	213
inpatient care	214
lab tests	2781
preventive care	1085
thyroid function tests	225
vaccines	95

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	96
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

blood draw	299
diabetes management	66
doctor visit	1134
hospital care	121
inpatient care	122
lab tests	791
preventive care	328
thyroid function tests	60
vaccines	35

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	76
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

blood draw	613
doctor visit	1915
lab tests	46
preventive care	78
vaccines	67

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD treated as an internist in Savannah, GA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and hospital care.

blood draw	562
diabetes management	204
doctor visit	1386
hospital care	295
inpatient care	273
lab tests	2131
musculoskeletal imaging	33
outpatient care	35
preventive care	929
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
thyroid function tests	178
vaccines	163
X-rays	55

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	484
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	78
75 to 84	184
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	261

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1998)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health (Savannah, GA)

Memorial Health System

HCA South Atlantic

SAVANNAH PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joe D. Christian III, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Savannah, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,157 Ozempic $556	Tresiba $427	RYBELSUS $339	Saxenda $275	Victoza $234	Other $325
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,732 FARXIGA $824	SYMBICORT $244	CRESTOR $164	BYDUREON $144	BYDUREON PEN $130	Other $225
Amgen Inc.	$1,509 Repatha $901	Prolia $358	Aimovig $125	EVENITY $124
Pfizer Inc.	$1,469 ELIQUIS $605	NURTEC ODT $187	PREVNAR 20 $179	VIAGRA $139	COLOGUARD $71	Other $288
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,175 MOUNJARO $343	BASAGLAR $238	TRULICITY $215	JARDIANCE $187	EMGALITY $80	Other $112
Other	$11,774 ELIQUIS $629	Myrbetriq $617	JARDIANCE $597	VRAYLAR $562	TOUJEO $555	Other $8,814

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,652
Education	$164

Biography

Areas of expertise for Dr. Joe Christian include primary care, diabetes, and seasonal allergies. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Christian is affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA).

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