Dr. Joel Guss, MD

  • Richmond, CA
  • Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician
NPI1962568881PAC ID2365589017
Medicare services, 2023
34
Medicare patients, 2024
16
Part D claims, 2024
170
Publications
41
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801
Practice phone
Call (510) 307-1555
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Primary practice

Richmond Medical Center

Richmond, California

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Dr. Joel Guss is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in Richmond, California

Dr. Guss practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.

Dr. Guss' NPI, 1962568881, was assigned on December 28, 2006. Dr. Guss graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003. Dr. Guss holds California license A 107626.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365589017
NPI enumeration date
December 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(510) 307-1555
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Joel Guss practices at Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California

Dr. Guss' primary practice is Richmond Medical Center, at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (510) 307-1555.

  • Richmond Medical Center
    901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801 · Contra Costa CountyPhone(510) 307-1555

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Joel Guss is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Guss' primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California. Dr. Guss is also affiliated with Walnut Creek Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

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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. Joel Guss' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Richmond Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Joel Guss is one of 107 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physicians in California

Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery is Dr. Guss' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YX0905X. Dr. Guss is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Guss' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Pennsylvania and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A 107626 · 2009 to 2026 · taxonomy 207YX0905X
  • Pennsylvania license2003 to 2010
  • New York license2008 to 2009

Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physicians near Dr. Guss

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Dr. Joel Guss billed Medicare for 34 services in 2023

CMS data shows 34 Medicare services from Dr. Guss across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 16 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $597 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202334
Medicare patients16
Paid by Medicare$597
Procedure codes2

Dr. Guss' Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Tests and treatments
2022: 282023: 3421%

Dr. Guss compared with the California median for otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Guss
  • California median
Medicare services
34vs 47593% below
Medicare patients
16vs 26194% below
Part D claims
37vs 8657% below

Medians across 98 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Guss' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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

Dr. Joel Guss treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Guss in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.82, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Guss' median patient age at 43, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202416
Average age73
Average risk score0.82

Chronic conditions among Dr. Guss' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%

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

Dr. Guss' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 43

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. Joel Guss wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Guss wrote 170 Medicare Part D claims for 78 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,335 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024170
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,335
Part D patients78

Dr. Guss' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic154 claims91%
  • Brand-name16 claims9%

Dr. Guss' 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. Guss' Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics8%14 of 170 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: 762024: 3751%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Joel Guss takes part in Medicare

Dr. Guss accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Joel Guss has 41 publications on record

Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Guss, published from 2007 to 2022. 2012 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Crystallography, X-Ray, Protein Binding and Protein Structure, Tertiary. Dr. Guss has published most often in J Biol Chem. Dr. Guss' most frequent co-authors are Philip W. Perlman, MD, Michael Setzen, MD and Peter Charles Belafsky, MD, PhD.

Papers41
Years published2007 to 2022

Dr. Guss' papers by year, 2012 to 2022

Topics Dr. Guss writes about most

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Models, Molecular
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Binding Sites
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Protein Structure, Secondary

Dr. Guss' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Guss

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

Dr. Joel Guss has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Guss, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.

Awards and honors for Dr. Guss

  1. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Joel Guss graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Guss graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003.

  1. Medical schoolVagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
  2. Board certified in otolaryngologyAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Joel Guss accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers

Dr. Guss is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Guss accepts, by number of carriers

  1. EPO1
  2. HMO1
  3. Medicare1
  4. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Joel Guss'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
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. Joel Guss' NPI number?

Dr. Joel Guss' NPI number is 1962568881. It was assigned on December 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Guss?

Dr. Joel Guss is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in Richmond, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207YX0905X).

Where does Dr. Joel Guss practice?

Dr. Guss practices at 901 Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801. Dr. Guss' primary practice is Richmond Medical Center in Richmond, California.

What is Dr. Joel Guss' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Guss is (510) 307-1555.

What is Dr. Joel Guss' medical license number?

Dr. Guss holds California license A 107626, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Joel Guss been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Guss in California (2009 to 2026), Pennsylvania (2003 to 2010) and New York (2008 to 2009).

Which hospitals is Dr. Joel Guss affiliated with?

Dr. Guss is affiliated with Walnut Creek Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Joel Guss part of?

Dr. Guss is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.

Does Dr. Joel Guss accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Guss billed Medicare for 34 services in 2023, and Dr. Guss accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel Guss see?

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Guss in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Is Dr. Joel Guss board certified?

Yes. Dr. Guss is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

What services does Dr. Joel Guss bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Guss' most billed Medicare services were ear, nose and throat service (92557) and ear, nose and throat service (92567).

Where did Dr. Joel Guss go to medical school?

Dr. Guss graduated from Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Joel Guss prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Guss' most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate and Ipratropium Bromide.

How long has Dr. Joel Guss been practicing?

Dr. Guss graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

Does Dr. Joel Guss do research?

Dmand AI links 41 publications to Dr. Guss, published from 2007 to 2022.

Who does Dr. Joel Guss publish with?

Dr. Guss' most frequent co-authors are Philip W. Perlman, MD (3 shared papers), Michael Setzen, MD (3 shared papers) and Peter Charles Belafsky, MD, PhD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Joel Guss accept?

Dr. Guss is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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