Joseph K. Fluence, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Modesto, CA
Joseph K. Fluence, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Modesto, California, and NPI 1952322729, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (California G42660, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph K. Fluence
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- G42660 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA 95355
- Phone
- (209) 521-6097
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G426601 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081230000575); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph K. Fluence in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G42660Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
210 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 118 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
- Cephalexin28 claims
- Baclofen14 claims
- Naloxone Hcl11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $201.97
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph K. Fluence among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Joseph K. Fluence, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
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- Athanasios Magimbi, MDTracy, CA 953761851470959
- John Hau, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011922231042
- Michael Yang, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011063665438
- Ramneek Dhillon, MD, MSCSanta Rosa, CA 954031285261974
- Jason Pope, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954031215078647
Common questions
What is Joseph K. Fluence, MD's NPI number?
Joseph K. Fluence, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952322729, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph K. Fluence, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Coffee RD, Modesto, CA, 95355. Phone: (209) 521-6097. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph K. Fluence, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number G42660, 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 Joseph K. Fluence, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph K. Fluence, MD had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.