NPI age
7 years
Enumerated 2018-06-28
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
Joel Matthias Biester, MD
Biester is 1 of 91 surgery providers in Augusta and 1 of 1389 in Georgia.
Primary specialty
Surgery
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
GA, SC
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2024-07-16
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 1389 active surgery providers in Georgia.
NPI age
7 years
↓ 10 yr below median (17 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 85% — 14% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
28% of peers hold subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2018 → 2026
2018-06Enumerated in NPPES
2018
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 309120004
Mailing address
1120 15th St # Or6000
Augusta, GA 309120004
Additional practice locations
2 secondary locations on file with NPPES.
Location 2
101 E Wood St
Spartanburg, SC 293033040
Location 3
1690 Skylyn Dr Ste 350
Spartanburg, SC 293071039
Specialties
-
Surgery PrimaryA general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and...
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (SC) | 526620 | |
| 01 (SC) | SCP6317628 | MEDICARE PIN |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 87 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
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