DR. JOSEPH MICHAEL UNION DPM
NPI 1114901956
Podiatrist in Macon, GA
NPI Status: Active since December 05, 2005
Contact Information
2180 VINEVILLE AVE
MACON, GA
ZIP 31204
Phone: (478) 742-3631
Fax: (478) 741-9513
- Individual
- Male
- Podiatrist
- Accepts Insurance
- PECOS Enrolled
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About JOSEPH UNION
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph Union, a provider established in Macon, Georgia with a medical specialization in Podiatrist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1114901956 assigned on December 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 213E00000X with license number 417 (GA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.
- NPI
- 1114901956
- Provider Name
- DR. JOSEPH MICHAEL UNION DPM
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2180 VINEVILLE AVE MACON, GA 31204
- Location Phone
- (478) 742-3631
- Location Fax
- (478) 741-9513
- Mailing Address
- 2180 VINEVILLE AVE MACON, GA 31204
- Mailing Phone
- (478) 742-3631
- Mailing Fax
- (478) 741-9513
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-05-2005
- Last Update Date
- 04-18-2008
- Code Navigator
A podiatrist like Joseph Union provides medical and surgical care for people with foot, ankle, and lower leg issues. Podiatrists treat foot and ankle ailments like calluses, ingrown toenails, heel spurs, arthritis, congenital foot deformities, foot problems associated with diabetes and arch problems.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Podiatrist
- Taxonomy Code
- 213E00000X
- Type
- Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
- License No.
- 417
- License State
- GA
- Taxonomy Description
- A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Clear Silver - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Gold - HMO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Gold - HMO
- Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Focused Silver - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Silver - HMO
- Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - HMO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Everyday Bronze - HMO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold - EPO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Gold - EPO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Silver - EPO
- Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Clear Silver with $0 Insulin Options - HMO
- Complete Gold - HMO
- Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health - HMO
- Complete Gold with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Complete Silver with Atrium Health - HMO
- Complete Silver with Atrium Health + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze - HMO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
- Elite Bronze with Atrium Health - HMO
- Clear Silver - EPO
- Elite Bronze - EPO
- Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Elite Gold - EPO
- Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options - EPO
- Enhanced Diabetes Care Silver with $0 Drug Options + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Bronze - EPO
- Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
- Everyday Gold - EPO
- Standard Expanded Bronze WellCare - PPO
- Standard Gold WellCare - PPO
- Standard Silver WellCare - PPO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| U01619 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | ||
| 480008725 | OTHER (01) | GA | PALMETTO MEDICARE |
| 480008722 | OTHER (01) | GA | PALMETTO MEDICARE |
| 00006179A | MEDICAID (05) | GA | |
| 00006179B | MEDICAID (05) | GA | |
| 00006179C | MEDICAID (05) | GA |
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Joseph Union is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No
Physician Visit Costs
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 31204 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203
- Average New Patient Price $83.23
- Minimum New Patient Price $53.31
- Maximum New Patient Price $164.04
- Average New Patient Copayment $20.8
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $13.32
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $41.01
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213
- Average Established Patient Price $66.89
- Minimum Established Patient Price $16.68
- Maximum Established Patient Price $133.24
- Average Established Patient Copayment $16.72
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.17
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $33.31
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Care Plan | 90% | 717 |
| Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Peripheral Neuropathy - Neurological Evaluation | 68% | 362 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who had a neurological examination of their lower extremities within 12 months | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Foot and Ankle Care, Ulcer Prevention - Evaluation of Footwear | 87% | 362 |
| Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus who were evaluated for proper footwear and sizing | ||
| Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record | 96% | 2178 |
| Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter. This list must include ALL known prescriptions, over-the-counters, herbals, and vitamin/mineral/dietary (nutritional) supplements AND must contain the medications' name, dosage, frequency and route of administration | ||
| e-Prescribing | 100% | 534 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 86% | 1291 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults | 75% | 717 |
| Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine | ||
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes | N/A |
| • Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 100% | 1291 |
| At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information. | ||
| Secure Messaging | 86% | 1291 |
| For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure message sent by the patient (or the patient-authorized representative) during the performance period. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 54 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 60 - 54 = 6 | 6 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1114901956 is valid because the calculated check digit 6 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 3 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1841274685 | DR. STEVEN LASZLO LAKO DPM Individual | Podiatrist | 2180 VINEVILLE AVE MACON, GA 31204 (478) 742-3631 |
| 1871789800 | CENTRAL GEORGIA FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER PC Organization | Podiatrist | 2180 VINEVILLE AVE MACON, GA 31204 (478) 742-3631 |
| 1124036934 | DR. GE YE DPM Individual | Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery) | 2180 VINEVILLE AVE MACON, GA 31204 (478) 742-3631 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1114901956, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on December 05, 2005
The provider is located at 2180 Vineville Ave Macon, Ga 31204 and the phone number is (478) 742-3631
The provider's speciality is Podiatrist with taxonomy code 213E00000X
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to make sure your health plan is currently accepted.
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $83.23 with an average copayment of $20.8 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $66.89 and an average copayment of 16.72. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
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