Dr. Brian Joves, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,266
Licensed in California since 2012, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician primary
CA license A122544 (first issued 2012; current) -
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
CA license A122544 (first issued 2012; current) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Map: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) per capita by county →
Where they work
Medical groups
- Spine and Nerve Diagnostic Center (11 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,266
- Services billed
- 6,960
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,593 | 665 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 1,398 | 678 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 1,109 | 588 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 931 | 402 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 273 | 218 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 195 | 151 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | 118 | 60 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 114 | 103 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 107 | 107 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 105 | 77 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 66 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 53 |
| Buprenorphine Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 18 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 15 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 13 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Sacramento, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 13 companies reported 71 payments worth $1,725 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $717 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $513 |
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $152 |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $77.85 |
| Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | $75.24 |
| Spr Therapeutics, Inc | $33.68 |
| Mml US, Inc. | $31.14 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $27.30 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,725 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.