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Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

3401 Brandywine Parkway Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19803

(302) 633-5555

Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.

Office Locations

1096 Old Churchman's Road
Newark, DE 19713

(302) 655-9494

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1941 Limestone Road Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19808

(302) 655-9494

(302) 691-1478

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252 Carter Drive Suite 101 Middletown De
Middletown, DE 19709

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3401 Brandywine Parkway Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19803

(302) 633-5555

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic surgery

surgical debridement

In 2024, Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD performed more arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic surgery, and surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Delaware.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic acromioplasty

subacromial decompression

By Affordability:

arthroscopic debridement

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Delaware, Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD performed more arthroscopic acromioplasty, joint aspiration, joint injections, joint surgery, shoulder surgery, and subacromial decompression procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic debridement, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), joint surgery, shoulder debridement, and surgical debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	189
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	675
emergency care	23
excision	24
hip imaging	34
hospital care	15
injections	189
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	110
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	110

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	859
emergency care	25
excision	24
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	31
hospital care	28
injections	265
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	86
musculoskeletal imaging	169
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	169

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	77
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	54
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	275
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	793
excision	27
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	21
hospital care	35
injections	275
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	93
musculoskeletal imaging	154
upper extremity surgery	82
X-rays	175

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	67
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	48
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	326
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	1026
excision	44
hip imaging	20
injections	326
joint surgery	140
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	140
musculoskeletal imaging	198
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	198

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	854
Black	158
Hispanic	46
Asian	34
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	132
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	368
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1051
excision	30
injections	368
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	113
musculoskeletal imaging	151
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	151

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	80
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	51
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	366
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	1052
excision	31
fracture surgery	11
injections	366
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	28
minimally invasive procedures	131
musculoskeletal imaging	153
upper extremity surgery	114
X-rays	153

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	63
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	59
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	423
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	1005
excision	47
injections	423
joint surgery	170
minimally invasive procedures	170
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	186
upper extremity surgery	170
X-rays	167

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	61
Hispanic	25
Asian	16
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	53
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	405
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	850
excision	51
injections	405
joint surgery	169
minimally invasive procedures	169
musculoskeletal imaging	206
upper extremity surgery	169
X-rays	206

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	57
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	43
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	470
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	726
excision	30
injections	470
joint surgery	106
minimally invasive procedures	106
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	200
upper extremity surgery	106
X-rays	184

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	50
Hispanic	18
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	41
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	461
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	703
excision	26
injections	461
joint surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	133
upper extremity surgery	103
X-rays	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	26
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	428
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	682
excision	15
hip imaging	12
injections	428
joint surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	111
upper extremity surgery	69
X-rays	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	57
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2023 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	476
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	701
excision	23
injections	476
joint surgery	72
minimally invasive procedures	72
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	102
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	82

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	56
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	33
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE during 2024 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	426
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	745
excision	29
injections	426
joint surgery	107
minimally invasive procedures	107
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	96
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	107
X-rays	92

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	31
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	29
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Newark, DE were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	375
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	836
emergency care	24
excision	30
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	23
hospital care	26
injections	375
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	110
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	110
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	151
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	105
X-rays	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD.

**Gender**
Female	301
Male	189

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	62
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	382
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
85 and over	45
75 to 84	132
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Delaware.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Delaware

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph J. Mesa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$12,471 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,774	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $1,005	SHOULDER IMPLANTS SWIVELOCKS KNOTLESS $92	$9,600
Liberty Surgical, Inc	$4,908 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ARTHROPLASTY $1,140	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $14	$3,753
Liberty Surgical Inc.	$2,696 $2,696
Eclipse Technology Solutions Inc.	$590 $590
Horizon Pharma plc	$392 Duexis $319	VIMOVO $54	PENNSAID $20
Other	$2,012 EUFLEXXA $230	Osteoarthritis of the knee $226	PENNSAID $211	Duexis $152	SYNVISC-ONE $129	Other $1,063

**Types of Payments**
Education	$13,008
Food and Beverage	$5,475
Travel and Lodging	$4,586

Biography

Dr. Joseph Mesa, who practices in Wilmington, DE and Newark, DE, is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Mesa attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He has indicated that his clinical interests include orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.