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Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD

(Joseph R Cali Jr. , MD)

(167 Ratings)

Specializes in: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

Creighton University School of Medicine (1987)

915 Gessner Road Suite 725
Houston, TX 77024

(713) 486-4680

Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD is an alternative medicine practitioner in Houston, TX specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1987 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD is affiliated with UT Physicians, Memorial Hermann and UT Physicians Colon and Rectal Clinic at Memorial City.

Office Locations

Address:

915 Gessner Road Suite 725
Houston, TX 77024

In The News

“The note, signed by Doctor Joseph Cali Jr., assistant professor of surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, said Culberson underwent surgery on October 1, and was...”—"Culberson, recovering from surgery, postpones debate with Fletcher in US House race", Houston Chronicle, October 2018

diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	380
gastrointestinal procedures	405
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	390
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	66

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	32
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	55
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	352
gastrointestinal procedures	415
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	391
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	27
Hispanic	20
Asian	18
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	46
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	28

diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	366
gastrointestinal procedures	225
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
minimally invasive procedures	227
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	46
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	88
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	33

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	54
Less than 65	20

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	407
gastrointestinal procedures	209
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	192
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	48
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	365
gastrointestinal procedures	245
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
minimally invasive procedures	247
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	16
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	47
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	32

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	402
gastrointestinal procedures	258
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	237
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	81

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	37
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	168
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	170
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	16
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	37
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	31

diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	406
gastrointestinal procedures	310
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
minimally invasive procedures	274
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	20
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	27
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	23

anorectal procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	406
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	312
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	284
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	26
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD treated as an alternative medicine practitioner in Houston, TX were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

anorectal procedures	10
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	377
excision	10
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	260
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	316
Hispanic	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	127
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	192

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	30

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1987. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery Colon and Rectal Surgery American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1987)

Residency: Boston Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery Colon and Rectal Surgery American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Physicians

Memorial Hermann

UT Physicians Colon and Rectal Clinic at Memorial City

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. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Superior Health Plan, Amerigroup Star Plus, Amerigroup Star, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AARP, MultiPlan, United Healthcare Medicare Complete, HealthSpring, US Family Health Plan, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, HealthSmart, First Health, Beech Street, HealthLink, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO, Community Health Choice Chip, Independant Medical Systems, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, Community Health Choice, Amerivantage, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Reny Company Worker's Comp, WorkLink Worker's Comp, OccuNet PPO - PPO Network, Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP, USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network, Medicus International - PPO Network and Community Health Choice Star.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Superior Health Plan

Amerigroup Star Plus

Amerigroup Star

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AARP

MultiPlan

United Healthcare Medicare Complete

HealthSpring

US Family Health Plan

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

HealthSmart

First Health

Beech Street

HealthLink

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

Community Health Choice Chip

Independant Medical Systems

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice

Amerivantage

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Reny Company Worker's Comp

WorkLink Worker's Comp

OccuNet PPO - PPO Network

Coastal Comp Healthnetworks Work Comp

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

Community Health Choice Marketplace Kelsey QHP

USA Managed Care Organization - PPO Network

Medicus International - PPO Network

Community Health Choice Star

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 167 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph R. Cali Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$12,340 Da Vinci Surgical System $12,340
RTI Surgical, Inc.	$3,118 Hernia mesh $3,118
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$676 Exparel $676
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$613 ClearSight System $284	EV1000 Clinical Platform $214	HemoSphere $115
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$517 ENTEREG $420	INVANZ $98
Other	$4,819 STRATTICE $482	AlloDerm $434	GATTEX $344	OFIRMEV $332	Solesta $209	Other $3,017

**Types of Payments**
Education	$9,000
Food and Beverage	$7,907
Travel and Lodging	$2,675
Honoraria	$2,500

Biography

Dr. Joseph Cali practices general surgery, colon & rectal surgery, and complementary and alternative medicine. Dr. Cali is rated highly by his patients. Clinical interests for Dr. Cali include colorectal surgery procedures. He most likely takes Amerigroup, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Cali attended Creighton University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Boston Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann and UT Physicians.