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Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD

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(Joseph Mims, MD)

(2977 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

Medical College of Georgia (1988)

35 Collier Road NW Suite 775
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 351-5959

Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD is a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA specializing in general surgery and general practice. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Atlanta.

Office Locations

35 Collier Road NW Suite 775
Atlanta, GA 30309

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open inguinal hernia repair

parathyroid surgery

By Affordability:

endocrine surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD performed more open inguinal hernia repair, and parathyroid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for endocrine surgery 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 25%

By Volume:

hernia surgery

In 2012, Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD performed more hernia surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were endocrine surgery, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
doctor visit	211
endocrine surgery	31
gastrointestinal procedures	25
neck surgery	20
open surgery	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were endocrine surgery, neck surgery, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	236
endocrine surgery	39
gastrointestinal procedures	24
neck surgery	25
open surgery	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were endocrine surgery, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	204
endocrine surgery	38
gastrointestinal procedures	18
neck surgery	17
open surgery	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were endocrine surgery, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	238
endocrine surgery	28
gastrointestinal procedures	27
neck surgery	16
open surgery	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	26
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were endocrine surgery, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	176
endocrine surgery	38
gastrointestinal procedures	27
neck surgery	13
open surgery	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were open surgery, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	190
endocrine surgery	16
gastrointestinal procedures	19
open surgery	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	11
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were endocrine surgery, open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
doctor visit	198
endocrine surgery	29
gastrointestinal procedures	26
neck surgery	11
open surgery	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	24
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, open surgery, abdominal surgery and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	33
doctor visit	199
endocrine surgery	27
gastrointestinal procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	11
open surgery	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were open surgery, abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal procedures and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
doctor visit	184
endocrine surgery	15
gastrointestinal procedures	38
neck surgery	15
open surgery	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	38
doctor visit	200
gastrointestinal procedures	38
open surgery	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	12
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were open surgery, abdominal surgery and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	28
doctor visit	198
gastrointestinal procedures	28
open surgery	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated as a general surgeon in Atlanta, GA were endocrine surgery, gastrointestinal procedures, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	27
doctor visit	203
endocrine surgery	29
gastrointestinal procedures	28
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	16
open surgery	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	154
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	12
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	1
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1988. He completed residency at Emory University School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1988)

Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Surgical Specialists Atlanta

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 P. Mims, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 2977 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joseph P. Mims, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$64 1688 $64
Davol Inc.	$32 Phasix Mesh $32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$97

Biography

Dr. Joseph Mims is a specialist in general practice and general surgery in Atlanta, GA. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Mims usually is in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. His practice in Atlanta, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Mims obtained his medical school training at Medical College of Georgia and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Emory University.