Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr., MD

  • Merced, CA
  • Anesthesiologist
NPI1609834167PAC ID2264442698
Medicare services, 2024
242
Medicare patients, 2024
294
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
90
Industry payments
$17
Practice address
1390 East Yosemite Ave, Ste B, Merced, CA 95340
Practice phone
Call (209) 722-0811
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Primary practice

University Surgery Center - Merced

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Merced, California

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Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. is an anesthesiologist in Merced, California

Dr. Grim practices at University Surgery Center - Merced in Merced, California.

Dr. Grim's NPI, 1609834167, was assigned on May 3, 2006. Dr. Grim graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Grim holds California license G71215.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2264442698
NPI enumeration date
May 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(209) 722-0811
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. practices at University Surgery Center - Merced in Merced, California

Dr. Grim's primary practice is University Surgery Center - Merced, at 1390 East Yosemite Ave, Ste B, Merced, CA 95340. The practice phone is (209) 722-0811.

  • University Surgery Center - Merced
    1390 East Yosemite Ave, Ste B, Merced, CA 95340Phone(209) 722-0811

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Grim's primary practice is University Surgery Center - Merced in Merced, California. The medical group on file is Santé Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grim to 2 more medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Grim practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
University Surgery Center - MercedAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California

Anesthesiology is Dr. Grim's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Grim's licenses on file in 2 states: California and North Dakota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G71215 · 1991 to 2027 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • North Dakota license1998 to 2003

Anesthesiologists near Dr. Grim

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Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. billed Medicare for 242 services in 2024

CMS data shows 242 Medicare services from Dr. Grim across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 294 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,195 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024242
Medicare patients294
Paid by Medicare$23,195
Procedure codes7

Dr. Grim's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Anesthesia
2023: 3572024: 24232%

Dr. Grim compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024

  • Dr. Grim
  • California median
Medicare services
242vs 723.4 times
Medicare patients
294vs 1432.1 times

Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Grim's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. treated 294 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grim in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 145 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Grim's median patient age at 56, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024294
Average age72
Average risk score1.35
Also on Medicaid47%

Dr. Grim's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Grim's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16857%
  • Men12643%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Grim's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Diabetes42%
  5. Ischemic heart disease31%
  6. Anxiety28%
  7. Chronic kidney disease27%
  8. Heart failure23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Grim's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Grim for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Grim accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Grim's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 87of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 78of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Grim, published from 2011 to 2013. The most frequent topics are Biomimetic Materials and Polysaccharides.

Papers2
Years published2011 to 2013

Topics Dr. Grim writes about most

  • Biomimetic Materials
  • Polysaccharides

Recent publications by Dr. Grim

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. received $17 in industry payments in 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Grim from 1 drug or device company in 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Si-bone, Inc. paid the most, $17.

Companies that paid Dr. Grim the most, 2021 to 2021

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Dr. Grim graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolLoma Linda University School Of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers

Dr. Grim is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Aspirus Health Plan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
  • HCSC

Plan types Dr. Grim accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare3
  2. POS3
  3. PPO3
  4. EPO2
  5. HMO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.'s profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.'s NPI number is 1609834167. It was assigned on May 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.?

Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. is an anesthesiologist in Merced, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).

Where does Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. practice?

Dr. Grim practices at 1390 East Yosemite Ave, Ste B, Merced, CA 95340. Dr. Grim's primary practice is University Surgery Center - Merced in Merced, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grim to 2 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Grim is (209) 722-0811.

What is Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Grim holds California license G71215, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Grim in California (1991 to 2027) and North Dakota (1998 to 2003).

What medical group is Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. part of?

Dr. Grim is linked to Santé Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Grim to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Grim billed Medicare for 242 services in 2024, and Dr. Grim accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr.'s MIPS score?

Dr. Grim's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. see?

CMS counts 294 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grim in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Grim's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00142), anesthesia (01992) and anesthesia (01940).

Where did Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Grim graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 1989.

Has Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Dr. Grim from 1 company from 2021 to 2021. The largest total came from Si-bone, Inc.

How long has Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Grim graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

Does Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Grim, published from 2011 to 2013.

What insurance does Dr. Joseph R. Grim Jr. accept?

Dr. Grim is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Aspirus Health Plan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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