Dr. Joseph L. Decarlo, M.D.
Urology (Urology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (1986)
- Years since graduation
- 40
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 719
Licensed in Texas since 1991, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1986Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Urology Physician primary
TX license J0472 (first issued 1991; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Tyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital Athens, TX
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Tyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Carthage Hospital Carthage, TX
Medical groups
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc. (381 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 719
- Services billed
- 2,261
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 919 | 661 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 309 | 208 |
| Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 236 | 46 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 99 | 76 |
| Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | 98 | 35 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 92 | 92 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 37 | 24 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 34 | 33 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 26 | 26 |
| Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | 20 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 865 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 397 |
| Finasteride Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 360 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er (alfuzosin hcl) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 144 |
| Oxybutynin Chloride Er (oxybutynin chloride) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 106 |
| Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 83 |
| Estradiol Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 81 |
| Gemtesa (vibegron) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 70 |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro (nitrofurantoin monohyd/m-cryst) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 57 |
| Tolterodine Tartrate Er (tolterodine tartrate) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 51 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 12 payments worth $378 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $174 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $150 |
| Immunitybio, Inc. | $54.45 |
| Food and Beverage | $378 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.