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Hospitalist

Joel T. Atwood, MD

Works at hospitals in York, PA · Pennsylvania

Summary

Dr. Joel T. Atwood, MD is a hospitalist at 1001 S George St, York, PA 17403. Phone: (717) 851-4005. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Joel T. Atwood had 246 Original Medicare patients and 328 services. NPI 1669816484. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Hospitalist
  • Address: 1001 S George St, York, PA 17403 · Directions
  • Phone: (717) 851‑4005
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: WellSpan York Hospital
  • Group practice: WellSpan Medical Group (+1 more)
  • Medical school: University Of Maryland School Of Medicine · graduated 2013 (13 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Joel T. Atwood, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Joel T. Atwood accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Joel T. Atwood accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Joel T. Atwood see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 246 Original Medicare patients and 328 services for Joel T. Atwood. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Joel T. Atwood's NPI number?
1669816484. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Joel T. Atwood, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients246
Services billed to Medicare328
Different services or procedures22
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)146 services
  2. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)41 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)33 services
  4. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)29 services
  5. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)20 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis61%
  • Ischemic heart disease49%
  • Anxiety47%
  • Chronic kidney disease47%

Hospitals where Joel T. Atwood works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Joel T. Atwood at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • WellSpan York HospitalYork, PA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 390046

Practice locations

Addresses where Joel T. Atwood is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Joel T. Atwood as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • WellSpan Medical Group2,480 clinicians in the group
  • York Hospital91 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other hospitalists in York

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in York, PA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in WellSpan Medical Group

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Maryland School Of Medicine
Graduation year2013 (13 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1669816484
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians