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Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

1177 Pa-315
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 371-4371

Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO is a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO is affiliated with COMPREHENSIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS PC.

Office Locations

1177 Pa-315
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

(570) 371-4371

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196 Grove Avenue Suite E
Deptford, NJ 08086

(856) 900-0041

(856) 900-0042

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522b Lippincott Drive
Marlton, NJ 08053

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve procedures

percutaneous procedures

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

By Affordability:

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO performed more nerve procedures, percutaneous procedures, percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal cord stimulator implantation, and spinal cord stimulator replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

pain management

In 2023, Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO performed more facet rhizotomy injection, and pain management procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

spinal procedures

By Affordability:

minimally invasive spine surgery

spine surgery procedures

trigger point injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO performed more injections, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive spine surgery, spine surgery procedures, and trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	515
injections	215
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	92
nerve procedures	12
pain management	200
spinal procedures	173

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	565
injections	269
minimally invasive procedures	43
nerve block	130
nerve procedures	26
neurostimulator lead placement	17
pain management	228
spinal procedures	219

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	18
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	959
injections	335
minimally invasive procedures	81
nerve block	163
nerve procedures	60
neurostimulator lead placement	21
pain management	312
spinal procedures	273

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	29
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2015 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
doctor visit	757
implant surgery	15
injections	355
minimally invasive procedures	72
nerve block	256
nerve procedures	43
neurostimulator lead placement	29
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	338
spinal procedures	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	40
Less than 65	222

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	1130
implant surgery	24
injections	407
minimally invasive procedures	69
nerve block	183
nerve procedures	35
neurostimulator lead placement	34
neurostimulator replacement	24
pain management	365
spinal procedures	335

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2017 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
doctor visit	1404
implant surgery	28
injections	262
minimally invasive procedures	134
nerve block	28
nerve procedures	53
neurostimulator lead placement	81
neurostimulator replacement	28
pain management	240
spinal procedures	246

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	41
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	1078
implant surgery	31
injections	168
minimally invasive procedures	117
nerve procedures	24
neurostimulator lead placement	93
neurostimulator replacement	31
pain management	139
spinal procedures	222

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	33
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2019 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	816
implant surgery	31
injections	100
minimally invasive procedures	107
nerve procedures	38
neurostimulator lead placement	69
neurostimulator replacement	31
pain management	105
spinal procedures	167

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	39
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2020 were spinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	24
doctor visit	832
implant surgery	13
injections	56
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	57
nerve procedures	16
neurostimulator lead placement	27
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	48
pelvic surgery	14
spinal procedures	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	31
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2021 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	1223
implant surgery	14
injections	88
minimally invasive procedures	44
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	30
neurostimulator replacement	14
pain management	71
spinal procedures	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	866
injections	77
pain management	52
spinal procedures	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	20
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated as a physiatrist in Wilkes Barre, PA were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	50
doctor visit	922
implant surgery	22
injections	212
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	73
nerve block	142
nerve procedures	32
neurostimulator lead placement	44
neurostimulator replacement	22
pain management	190
pelvic surgery	14
spinal procedures	188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	302
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	27
Less than 65	113
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Youssef Josephson, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

COMPREHENSIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$207,029 RESTORE $55,116	ADAPTIVESTIM $48,360	SYNCHROMED $33,601	INTELLIS $27,810	OPTIMIZER $15,005	Other $27,137
Vertiflex, Inc.	$172,807 Superion ISS $172,807
Abbott Laboratories	$123,155 PROCLAIM $54,323	Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $41,180	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $9,874	Protege Family of SCS IPGs $2,640	DRG leads $1,025	Other $14,112
Boston Scientific Corporation	$122,863 Superion $84,840	VERIFLEX $25,413	GENERAL - THERAPIES $4,463	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,829	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,837	Other $3,482
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$38,131 Prialt $38,131
Other	$135,115 LYRICA $25,288	PAINTEQ $22,051	Nucynta $12,232	Relistor $10,630	Lazanda $8,710	Other $56,203

**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	$484,647
Consulting Fee	$98,677
Travel and Lodging	$85,587
Food and Beverage	$60,565
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$31,612
Other	$38,010