JOEL DOUGLAS MACDONALD MD
NPI 1487744090
Neurological Surgery in Salt Lake City, UT
About Joel Douglas Macdonald Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOEL DOUGLAS MACDONALD MD (NPI 1487744090) is an individual neurological surgery provider in Salt Lake City, Utah, licensed in Utah (183354-1205) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake, and maintains a secondary practice location in West Jordan.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
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 Douglas Macdonald 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
4Medicare enrollment records show Joel Macdonald reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Utah enrollment
- 136 clinicians in this Medicare group
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Utah enrollment
- 2,620 clinicians in this Medicare group
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Utah enrollment
- 65 clinicians in this Medicare group
South Jordan, UT 84095
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Utah enrollment
- 254 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 4
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.
Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake
Acute Care Hospitals · Salt Lake City, UTHoly Cross Hospital-Davis
Acute Care Hospitals · Layton, UTHoly Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley
Acute Care Hospitals · West Jordan, UTPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 84102 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
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 Macdonald's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joel Macdonald is 1487744090. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 13, 2006.
Where is Joel Macdonald located?
Joel Macdonald practices at 82 S 1100 E Ste 103, Salt Lake City, UT 84102. The listed phone number is (801) 505-5370.
What is Joel Macdonald's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Neurological Surgery with taxonomy code 207T00000X.
Is Joel Macdonald enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joel Macdonald 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 Macdonald's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joel Macdonald reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado (Salt Lake City, UT), University Of Utah Adult Services (Salt Lake City, UT), University Of Utah Surgical Services (Salt Lake City, UT) and Physician Group Of Utah Inc (South Jordan, UT). 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 Macdonald's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joel Macdonald accept?
Health plans from BridgeSpan Health Company, Imperial Health Plan of the Southwest, Inc., Molina Healthcare, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah and University of Utah Health Plans list Joel Macdonald 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 Macdonald affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joel Macdonald is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake, Holy Cross Hospital-Davis and Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joel Macdonald was last updated on April 9, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 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.