Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Dr. Joseph Courtney Empey, MD

Individual provider Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · NPI 1205058294

Dr. Joseph Courtney Empey, MD practises Anesthesiology in St George, Utah. Graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2003, 23 years ago. Practices with Desert Pain Specialists LLC, an 18-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Utah.

Years since qualifying
23
Trained at
George Washington University School of Medicine
Licensed in
UT
In the registry since
2007
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

617 E Riverside Dr Ste 301
St George, UT 84790-8722
Phone: (435) 216-7000
Fax: (435) 216-7001
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Specialties & licences

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207LP2900X · Licence 5758849-1205 (UT)

Record details

NPI number1205058294
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMay 2, 2007
Last updated in NPPESFebruary 16, 2023
Certification dateFebruary 16, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyANESTHESIOLOGY
Medical schoolGEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2003 (23 years in practice)
Group practice Desert Pain Specialists Llc — 18 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations3 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients773
Services billed 13,084 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age76

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,396 49 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Dixie Home Rehab Home health agency · St. George, UT · listed as Dixie Home Rehab LLC
  • St. George Regional Hospital Hospital · St George, UT

Colleagues at Desert Pain Specialists LLC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 18 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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