Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,656
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 268
- Part D claims, 2024
- 483
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $9,859
- Practice address
- 200 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Practice phone
- Call (616) 685-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez is an interventional pain medicine physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Bez practices at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Trinity Health.
Dr. Bez's NPI, 1821060427, was assigned on February 7, 2006. Dr. Bez graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. Dr. Bez holds Michigan license 5101011338.
- NPI
- 1821060427NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- February 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (616) 685-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez practices at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Dr. Bez's primary practice is Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, at 200 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 in Kent County. The practice phone is (616) 685-5000.
- Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital200 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · Kent CountyPhone(616) 685-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Bez's primary practice is Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Trinity Health. The medical group on file is Theoria Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bez to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bez practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez is one of 78 interventional pain medicine physicians in Michigan
Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Bez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Bez is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional pain medicine, MichiganPrimary
Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Bez
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. Joel Lawrence Bez billed Medicare for 3,656 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,656 Medicare services from Dr. Bez across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $77,187 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Bez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 21,5902024: 3,22385%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,2042024: 36070%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2152024: 3982%
- Imaging
- 2023: 352024: 1751%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 472024: 1764%
Dr. Bez compared with the Michigan median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Bez
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 3,656vs 1,3222.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 268vs 21326% above
- Part D claims
- 405vs 58831% below
Medians across 77 interventional pain medicine physicians in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bez'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. Joel Lawrence Bez treated 268 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 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. Bez's median patient age at 67, with 59% women.
Dr. Bez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18168%
- Men8732%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bez's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders41%
- Anxiety40%
- Depression37%
- Diabetes33%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez wrote 483 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bez wrote 483 Medicare Part D claims for 152 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 405 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $5,560 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,036 claims across 19 drugs.
Dr. Bez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic474 claims98%
- Brand-name and other9 claims2%
Dr. Bez'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. Bez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids22%104 of 483 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: 1,0362024: 40561%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 19 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
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Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez received $9,859 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 479 general payments to Dr. Bez from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $6,169.
General payments to Dr. Bez by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bez by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$8,87490%
- Travel and lodging$97110%
- Education$140%
Companies that paid Dr. Bez 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. Joel Lawrence Bez graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Bez graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez's NPI number?
Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez's NPI number is 1821060427. It was assigned on February 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez?
Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez is an interventional pain medicine physician in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).
Where does Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez practice?
Dr. Bez practices at 200 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Dr. Bez's primary practice is Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Trinity Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bez to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bez is (616) 685-5000.
What is Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez's medical license number?
Dr. Bez holds Michigan license 5101011338.
Which hospitals is Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez affiliated with?
Dr. Bez practices at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
What medical group is Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez part of?
Dr. Bez is linked to Theoria Medical. Dmand AI links Dr. Bez to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bez billed Medicare for 3,656 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez see?
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bez in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bez's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1100), injected or infused drug (J1010) and surgery: brain, spine and nerves (62323).
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Where did Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez go to medical school?
Dr. Bez graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Tizanidine HCl and Pregabalin.
Has Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,859 in general payments to Dr. Bez from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbott Laboratories.
How long has Dr. Joel Lawrence Bez been practicing?
Dr. Bez graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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