In 2024, Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD had a list price for blood glucose self-monitoring, blood glucose tests, blood tests, diabetes management, finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, glucose tests, lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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 Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Doppler ultrasound

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2024, Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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 Affordability:

cardiac imaging

echocardiogram

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, echocardiogram (echo), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi. 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. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2012 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1045
doctor visit	1111
emergency care	67
hospital care	298
inpatient care	285
lab tests	170
outpatient care	13
preventive care	190
vaccines	158

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1269
cardiac procedures	22
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	1210
hospital care	163
inpatient care	163
lab tests	235
preventive care	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vaccines	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	197
Less than 65	247

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1110
cardiac procedures	39
doctor visit	1133
hospital care	217
inpatient care	217
lab tests	236
preventive care	167
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
vaccines	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	166
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2015 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1177
cardiac procedures	64
diabetes management	17
doctor visit	1071
emergency care	59
hospital care	384
inpatient care	384
lab tests	192
nursing home care	35
preventive care	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	64
vaccines	119

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	1102
Female	1552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1820
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	872
From 75 to 84	762
85 and over	432
Less than 65	588

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1057
cardiac procedures	31
diabetes management	13
doctor visit	1464
emergency care	16
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
lab tests	218
nursing home care	170
preventive care	150
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	780

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	391
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	201
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2017 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	935
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	1138
hospital care	291
inpatient care	276
lab tests	234
nursing home care	145
outpatient care	15
preventive care	138
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vaccines	112

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	492
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	413
85 and over	239
Less than 65	353

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2018 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	917
cardiac procedures	48
doctor visit	1171
hospital care	243
inpatient care	230
lab tests	227
nursing home care	154
outpatient care	13
preventive care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	672
Female	861

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1034
Black	487
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	239
Less than 65	330

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	992
cardiac procedures	14
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	1340
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
lab tests	276
nursing home care	135
preventive care	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	14
vaccines	156

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	905

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1044
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	545
From 75 to 84	431
85 and over	227
Less than 65	326

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2020 were blood draw, nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	180
cardiac procedures	21
doctor visit	1017
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	38
nursing home care	129
preventive care	115
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
vaccines	115

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	853
Black	371
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	216
Less than 65	238

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2021 were blood draw, nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	349
cardiac procedures	33
doctor visit	1194
lab tests	32
nursing home care	116
preventive care	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vaccines	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	861
Black	343
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	457
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	198
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2022 were blood draw, nursing home care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	367
cardiac procedures	21
doctor visit	800
lab tests	18
nursing home care	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	254
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	193
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2023 were blood draw, nursing home care, lab tests and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	449
cardiac procedures	14
doctor visit	753
lab tests	58
nursing home care	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	233
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	338
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	198
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS during 2024 were nursing home care, blood draw, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	136
cardiac procedures	29
diabetes management	48
doctor visit	512
lab tests	71
nursing home care	161
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	214
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	187
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD treated as an internist in #a Grenada, MS were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

blood draw	767
cardiac procedures	31
diabetes management	22
doctor visit	1070
emergency care	47
hospital care	226
inpatient care	222
lab tests	154
nursing home care	127
outpatient care	13
preventive care	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	31
vaccines	126

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	725
Male	520

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	214
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	868
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	366
85 and over	207
Less than 65	248
65 to 74	424

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Mississippi.

Licensed In: Mississippi

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$989 FARXIGA $376	AIRSUPRA $182	SYMBICORT $140	CRESTOR $108	BYDUREON WEEKLY $53	Other $131
Novo Nordisk Inc	$671 Victoza $198	RYBELSUS $136	Ozempic $46	Wegovy $29	Tresiba $28	Other $233
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$607 Brintellix $164	AMITIZA $102	Trintellix $101	Colcrys $100	Kazano $73	Other $67
Pfizer Inc.	$592 ELIQUIS $278	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $119	COLOGUARD $68	REYVOW $40	LYRICA $36	Other $51
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$580 XARELTO $364	INVOKANA $166	OneTouch $4	$46
Other	$2,761 UBRELVY $197	Repatha $178	JARDIANCE $140	Prolia $139	LINZESS $112	Other $1,995

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,886
Education	$239
Consulting Fee	$75

Biography

Dr. Joseph Messina has obtained a license to practice in Mississippi.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph S. Messina JR., MD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

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