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Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

5115 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 362-1011

Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD is a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC specializing in adult gastroenterology.

Office Locations

5115 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 362-1011

(910) 362-1012

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	897
doctor visit	324
esophageal dilation	235
gastrointestinal procedures	1207
hospital care	467
injections	13
inpatient care	467
lab tests	245
minimally invasive procedures	1207
preventive care	105
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	873

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	61
catheterization	14
chemotherapy	61
diagnostic procedures	908
doctor visit	284
esophageal dilation	240
gastrointestinal procedures	1249
hospital care	397
injections	17
inpatient care	397
lab tests	257
minimally invasive procedures	1271
preventive care	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	880

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	76
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	892
doctor visit	233
esophageal dilation	202
gastrointestinal procedures	1148
hospital care	359
injections	15
inpatient care	359
lab tests	217
minimally invasive procedures	1119
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	871

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	891
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	68
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	61
chemotherapy	61
diagnostic procedures	859
doctor visit	208
esophageal dilation	210
gastrointestinal procedures	1105
hospital care	408
injections	29
inpatient care	408
lab tests	52
minimally invasive procedures	1137
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	841

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	934
Female	1084

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1688
Black	252
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1072
From 75 to 84	628
85 and over	150
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	21
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	64
chemotherapy	64
diagnostic procedures	735
doctor visit	257
esophageal dilation	197
gastrointestinal procedures	1067
hospital care	343
injections	22
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	1092
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	708

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	311
85 and over	72
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	78
chemotherapy	78
diagnostic procedures	793
doctor visit	337
esophageal dilation	197
gastrointestinal procedures	1081
hospital care	327
injections	16
inpatient care	327
minimally invasive procedures	1125
preventive care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	767

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	870
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	81
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	11
balloon dilation	22
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	88
chemotherapy	88
diagnostic procedures	840
doctor visit	324
esophageal dilation	257
gastrointestinal procedures	1210
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
liver imaging	11
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	1249
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	836
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	579

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	571
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	70
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
balloon dilation	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	123
catheterization	13
chemotherapy	123
diagnostic procedures	700
doctor visit	207
esophageal dilation	194
gastrointestinal procedures	991
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	1081
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	681

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	450
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	63
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	63
chemotherapy	63
diagnostic procedures	377
doctor visit	146
esophageal dilation	90
gastrointestinal procedures	476
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
lab tests	17
minimally invasive procedures	539
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	377

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	38
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Wilmington, NC were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	13
anorectal procedures	11
balloon dilation	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	76
catheterization	13
chemotherapy	76
diagnostic procedures	777
doctor visit	257
esophageal dilation	202
gastrointestinal procedures	1059
hospital care	355
injections	18
inpatient care	355
lab tests	134
liver imaging	11
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	1091
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	759
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	114
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	819
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	308
85 and over	68
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	506

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$15,275 VIBERZI $15,199	LINZESS $76
Covidien LP	$1,205 GI Solutions $1,205
AbbVie, Inc.	$939 Humira $374	Viekira $196	Mavyret $119	Creon $96	Technivie $16	Other $140
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$433 ENTYVIO $203	AMITIZA $126	Dexilant $96	$8
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$344 LINZESS 290 mcg $72	CANASA $22	$250
Other	$3,053 SIMPONI $262	LINZESS $260	Cimzia $249	XIFAXANIBSD $172	XIFAXAN $163	Other $1,946

**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	$14,800
Food and Beverage	$4,773
Travel and Lodging	$1,416
Charitable Contribution	$250
Education	$11

Research Payments

Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $6,346.

Biography

Dr. Joseph Kittinger practices adult gastroenterology in Wilmington, NC. Dr. Kittinger obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph W. Kittinger III, MD From 2012 - 2020

Education & Training

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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