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Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine

University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (2001)

11240 Fm 1960 Road W Suite 406
Houston, TX 77065

(713) 745-7246

Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA is an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX specializing in interventional pain medicine. He graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Memorial Hermann, SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Cy Pain and Spine and CY-PAIN AND SPINE, PLLC.

Office Locations

11240 Fm 1960 Road W Suite 406
Houston, TX 77065

(713) 745-7246

(713) 745-0177

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1241 Campbell Road
Houston, TX 77055

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7900 Main Street Suite 400
Houston, TX 77025

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Memorial Hermann

9001 Forest Crossing Suite D
The Woodlands, TX 77381

(713) 568-6095

(713) 965-4091

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9717 Jones Road Suite 100
Houston, TX 77065

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In The News

“He was part of a team that included Jay Karri, MD, academic chief resident at Baylor, and Brian Bruel, MD, an interventional pain specialist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Health System, The...”—"Falls Blamed for Pain Relief Device Failure", MedPage Today, September 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2012 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	351
hospital care	22
injections	40
inpatient care	22
nerve block	15
pain management	15
spinal procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	458
hospital care	18
injections	59
inpatient care	18
nerve block	17
pain management	39
spinal procedures	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	609
hospital care	23
injections	78
inpatient care	23
nerve block	28
pain management	51
spinal procedures	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	30
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	12
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	581
hospital care	12
injections	62
inpatient care	12
nerve block	15
pain management	38
spinal procedures	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	26
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2016 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
injections	12
nerve block	12
pain management	12
spinal procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	471
hospital care	58
injections	33
inpatient care	58
nerve block	18
pain management	33
spinal procedures	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	46
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	18
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2018 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	459
hospital care	36
injections	47
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	47
nerve procedures	12
pain management	59
spinal procedures	47

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	22
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2019 were nerve block, hospital care, inpatient care and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	382
hospital care	50
injections	39
inpatient care	50
nerve block	85
pain management	39
spinal procedures	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	944
injections	57
nerve block	20
pain management	38
spinal procedures	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	1380
injections	71
nerve block	29
pain management	52
spinal procedures	52

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	1464
injections	107
nerve block	41
pain management	86
spinal procedures	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated as an interventional pain specialist in Houston, TX were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and hospital care.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	672
hospital care	31
injections	55
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	29
nerve procedures	12
pain management	42
spinal procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	38
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	149
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	27
85 and over	8
Less than 65	70
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	19
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA graduated from University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in 2001. He completed residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (2001)

Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York (2006)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital

Memorial Hermann

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Cy Pain and Spine

CY-PAIN AND SPINE, PLLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$74,669 PAIN MANAGEMENT $27,897	WAVEWRITER ALPHA $22,951	GENERAL - THERAPIES $6,588	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $6,128	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $3,883	Other $7,223
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$37,881 Prialt $37,881
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$33,607 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $12,727	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $9,621	Interventional Therapies $3,873	SYNCHROMED $3,748	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $1,529	Other $2,109
TerSera Therapeutics LLC	$21,215 Prialt $21,215
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.	$13,967 Evoke SCS $13,967
Other	$56,690 SPINRAZA $10,727	Prometra II $7,391	Intracept $3,735	ReActiv8 $3,292	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $2,411	Other $29,135

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$84,688
Consulting Fee	$78,749
Travel and Lodging	$36,963
Food and Beverage	$35,819
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,490
Other	$322

Research Payments

Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MD, MBA has received 14 research payments totaling $14,582.

Biography

Dr. Brian Bruel is a medical specialist in interventional pain medicine. Dr. Bruel attended the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center for medical school and subsequently trained at Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York for residency. WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, and Blue California seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Bruel accepts. His distinctions include: Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. He is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital and Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.

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