JOEL MATTHIAS BIESTER MD
NPI 1386139624
Surgery in Augusta, GA
About Joel Matthias Biester Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOEL MATTHIAS BIESTER MD (NPI 1386139624) is an individual surgery provider in Augusta, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (100353) and active in the NPI registry since June 2018. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Joel Matthias Biester Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Joel Biester reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Augusta, GA 30912
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 1,151 clinicians in this Medicare group
Union, SC 29379
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 308 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Spartanburg Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Spartanburg, SCCherokee Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Gaffney, SCPelham Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Greer, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 30912 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
AUGUSTA, GA 30912
AUGUSTA, GA 30912
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joel Biester's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joel Biester is 1386139624. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 28, 2018.
Where is Joel Biester located?
Joel Biester practices at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. The listed phone number is (706) 721-8623.
What is Joel Biester's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Joel Biester enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joel Biester is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Joel Biester's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joel Biester reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Au Medical Associates Inc (Augusta, GA) and Spartanburg Medical Center (Union, SC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joel Biester's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joel Biester accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and First Choice Next and 4 other insurers list Joel Biester as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Joel Biester affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joel Biester is affiliated with Spartanburg Medical Center, Cherokee Medical Center and Pelham Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joel Biester was last updated on July 16, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Joel Matthias Biester, MD · NPI 1386139624
Surgery physician in Augusta, Georgia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 28, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1386139624 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 28, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** 100353 (Georgia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1120 15TH STREET, Augusta, GA 30912-0004
- **Phone:** (706) 721-8623 · **Fax:** (706) 721-1459
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Au Medical Associates Inc (NPI 1841230620, Augusta, GA); Spartanburg Medical Center (NPI 1164807376, Union, SC) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 16, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 526620 (SC); Other SCP6317628 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1386139624) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.