Joel Guss, MD
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Walnut Creek, CA
Joel Guss, MD is an otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1962568881, issued on Dec 28, 2006. Check the license (California A 107626, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel Guss
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YX0905X
- License number
- A 107626 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
- Phone
- (925) 295-4100
- Enumerated
- Dec 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091028000676); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joel Guss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A 107626Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 550 among the 650 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate22 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel Guss among 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California
Joel Guss, MD is one of 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1999 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0905X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 119 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records in California.
All 119 in California → Every provider in Walnut Creek → Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Larmore, M.D.San Ramon, CA 945831528168184
- Robert Gray, MDOakland, CA 946111841203825
- Richard Wright, MDFremont, CA 945381447375480
- William Chen, MDFairfield, CA 945341780777292
- Fred Baik, MDStanford, CA 943051215226568
- Davud Baradaran Sirjani, MDStanford, CA 943051124240577
- Vasu Divi, MDStanford, CA 943051750407334
- Andrey Finegersh, MDStanford, CA 943051699122770
Common questions
What is Joel Guss, MD's NPI number?
Joel Guss, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962568881, issued on Dec 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel Guss, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 295-4100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel Guss, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A 107626, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joel Guss, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel Guss, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 550. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.