Dr. Joseph Kurt Bivens, MD

Dr. Bivens practices at Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley, California, part of Imperial Valley Healthcare District.

Dr. Bivens' NPI, 1013118801, was assigned on May 30, 2007. Dr. Bivens graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Bivens holds California license G60000.

Dr. Bivens' primary practice is Pioneers Memorial Hospital, at 207 West Legion Road, Brawley, CA 92227 in Imperial County. The practice phone is (760) 351-3333.

Dr. Bivens' primary practice is Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley, California, part of Imperial Valley Healthcare District. Dr. Bivens is also affiliated with El Centro Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bivens to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account. Dr. Bivens' employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bivens practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Bivens' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Bivens is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bivens' licenses on file in 5 states: California, Nevada, Arizona, Florida and Georgia.

Dmand AI lists chronic skin ulcer among the conditions Dr. Bivens treats.

CMS data shows 586 Medicare services from Dr. Bivens across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 106 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,750 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 106 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bivens in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 35 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high blood pressure. 73% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bivens' median patient age at 67, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bivens wrote 273 Medicare Part D claims for 55 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 228 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $84,001 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 155 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Bivens accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 731 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Bivens, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 111 general payments to Dr. Bivens from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $1,183.

Dr. Bivens graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 1981.

Dr. Bivens is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.