Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Joe Park, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Victorville, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Park from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Park
Dr. Joe Park is a pain medicine specialist in Victorville, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Park performed 8,283 Medicare services across 1,601 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Park received a total of $19,220 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 492 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Park is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 4% volume in CA
$19,220 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗8,283
Medicare services
Top 4% in CA for pain medicine
1,601
Unique beneficiaries
$29
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~436 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
5,480 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,276 | $55 | $293 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
210 | $49 | $257 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
170 | $183 | $763 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
164 | $58 | $288 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
156 | $96 | $376 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
150 | $155 | $723 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 134 | $166 | $820 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
104 | $12 | $43 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
70 | $73 | $554 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
68 | $47 | $302 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
67 | $56 | $137 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
48 | $261 | $1,023 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 42 | $142 | $804 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves the electronic evaluation of an implanted neurostimulator generator. It includes complex programming of spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulators. |
38 | $48 | $448 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
31 | $375 | $1,875 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
28 | $79 | $390 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
18 | $210 | $838 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head. |
16 | $75 | $400 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $225 | $848 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,220
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,746/year across 7 years
Top 10% in CA for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
492
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,350 (59.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$7,869 (40.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,622
2023
$1,580
2022
$1,249
2021
$1,058
2020
$981
2019
$3,189
2018
$8,540
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,680
Nevro Corp.
$318
Abbott Laboratories
$211
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$203
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$81
Medtronic, Inc.
$60
SI-BONE, INC.
$46
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$23
Top 3 companies account for 84.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$8,558
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,290
Abbott Laboratories
$1,519
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$1,359
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,187
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$607
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$573
Nevro Corp.
$506
Vertiflex, Inc.
$488
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$229
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$222
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$162
Kaleo, Inc.
$154
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$142
SI-BONE, INC.
$128
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$108
PAINTEQ LLC
$91
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$81
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$61
Avanos Medical
$60
Curonix LLC
$58
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$56
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$44
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$39
Stryker Corporation
$35
Amgen Inc.
$35
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$28
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$26
Alkermes, Inc.
$26
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$24
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$23
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$20
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$20
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$20
Almatica Pharma LLC
$18
SI-BONE, Inc.
$18
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$16
PFIZER INC.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 64.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AJOVY · Amitiza · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · Evoke · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · GRALISE · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Horizant · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - IVAS · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · Intracept · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · N'VISION · NALOCET · NVISION · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · RELISTOR · RESTORE · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StabiliT · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Vivitrol · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XIFAXAN · XTAMPZA · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (59%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for pain medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Pain medicines within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
0.2
County median income
$82,184
Nearest hospital
VICTOR VALLEY GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
6.5 mi
6.5 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Park is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Park experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Park performed 5,480 dexamethasone injection (steroid) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Park receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Park received a total of $19,220 from 44 companies across 492 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Park's costs compare to other pain medicines in Victorville?
Dr. Park's average Medicare payment per service is $29. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Park) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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