Dr. Ruben Kalra, MBA, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 8,435
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 545
- Part D claims, 2024
- 369
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 460 N Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
- Practice phone
- Call (202) 815-3665
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services
Walnut Creek, California
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Dr. Ruben Kalra is an interventional pain medicine physician in Walnut Creek, California
Dr. Kalra practices at Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services in Walnut Creek, California.
Dr. Kalra's NPI, 1245228766, was assigned on October 10, 2005. Dr. Kalra graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002. Dr. Kalra's California license number on file is A102041.
- NPI
- 1245228766NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5890893903
- NPI enumeration date
- October 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (202) 815-3665
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ruben Kalra practices at Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services in Walnut Creek, California
Dr. Kalra's primary practice is Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services, at 460 N Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (202) 815-3665.
- Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services460 N Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(202) 815-3665
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ruben Kalra is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kalra's primary practice is Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Kalra is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is BASS Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kalra to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruben Kalra's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kalra practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ruben Kalra is one of 215 interventional pain medicine physicians in California
Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Kalra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Kalra is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Kalra's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional pain medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Massachusetts license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back pain injection, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kalra treats.
Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Kalra
Counts of interventional pain medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ruben Kalra billed Medicare for 8,435 services in 2024
CMS data shows 8,435 Medicare services from Dr. Kalra across 42 procedure codes in 2024, for 545 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $388,785 for them.
Dr. Kalra's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3,0312024: 3,85627%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3,3582024: 2,64921%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,0322024: 83619%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,4782024: 73550%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 2982024: 2719%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 60
- Imaging
- 2023: 802024: 2865%
Where Dr. Kalra's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,89294%
- In a facility5436%
Dr. Kalra compared with the California median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Kalra
- California median
- Medicare services
- 8,435vs 1,2326.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 545vs 2082.6 times
- Part D claims
- 259vs 34826% below
Medians across 209 interventional pain medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kalra'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. Ruben Kalra treated 545 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 545 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kalra in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 227 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kalra's median patient age at 66, with 57% women.
Dr. Kalra's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kalra's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women36567%
- Men18033%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kalra's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Mood disorders41%
- Alcohol and drug use disorders37%
- Depression37%
- Anxiety36%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kalra's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ruben Kalra wrote 369 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kalra wrote 369 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 259 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,562 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 328 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Kalra's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic343 claims93%
- Brand-name26 claims7%
Dr. Kalra's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kalra's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids41%153 of 369 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3282024: 25921%
Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 14 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ruben Kalra scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Kalra for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kalra accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kalra as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Kalra's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 80.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
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. Ruben Kalra received $2,996 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Kalra from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Nevro Corp. paid the most, $1,291.
General payments to Dr. Kalra by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kalra by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,80394%
- Entertainment$1254%
- Travel and lodging$682%
Companies that paid Dr. Kalra the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ruben Kalra has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kalra.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kalra
- Undated
- Checkbook Top Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ruben Kalra graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Kalra graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
- Board certified in pain medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ruben Kalra accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Kalra is in network with 8 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- CMS Medicare
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Kalra accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- HMO4
- POS3
- EPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ruben Kalra's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ruben Kalra's NPI number?
Dr. Ruben Kalra's NPI number is 1245228766. It was assigned on October 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruben Kalra?
Dr. Ruben Kalra is an interventional pain medicine physician in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).
Where does Dr. Ruben Kalra practice?
Dr. Kalra practices at 460 N Wiget Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. Dr. Kalra's primary practice is Bay Area Surgical Specialist Services in Walnut Creek, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kalra to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ruben Kalra's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kalra is (202) 815-3665.
What is Dr. Ruben Kalra's medical license number?
Dr. Kalra's California license number on file is A102041, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ruben Kalra been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kalra in California (2007 to 2025) and Massachusetts (2006 to 2008).
Which hospitals is Dr. Ruben Kalra affiliated with?
Dr. Kalra is affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. Dmand AI links Dr. Kalra to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Ruben Kalra part of?
Dr. Kalra is linked to BASS Medical Group.
Does Dr. Ruben Kalra accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kalra billed Medicare for 8,435 services in 2024, and Dr. Kalra accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ruben Kalra offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Kalra as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Ruben Kalra's MIPS score?
Dr. Kalra's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ruben Kalra see?
CMS counts 545 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kalra in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Ruben Kalra board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kalra is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Ruben Kalra bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kalra's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0585), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99484).
Where did Dr. Ruben Kalra go to medical school?
Dr. Kalra graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Ruben Kalra prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kalra's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Ruben Kalra received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,996 in general payments to Dr. Kalra from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nevro Corp.
How long has Dr. Ruben Kalra been practicing?
Dr. Kalra graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Ruben Kalra accept?
Dr. Kalra is in network with 8 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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