Physician Profile
Ruben Kalra, M.D., MBA
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kalra
Ruben Kalra, M.D., MBA is a healthcare provider in Pleasant Hill, CA specializing in interventional pain medicine. Ruben trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. According to Medicare claims data, Ruben cared for 2,021 Medicare patients across 7,988 services. The services billed most often include injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (925) 287-1256
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2250 MORELLO AVE
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Pain Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
Chest and ribs
- Rib pain
Complex pain
- Cancer pain
Elbow and arm
- Tennis elbow
Foot and ankle
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Heel pain
- Neuroma In Foot
Head & face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Head and neck
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
Joints
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis Pain
Knee and leg
- Baker's Cyst
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Muscle Stiffness and Spasticity
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Shingles pain
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Pelvic and groin
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Pudendal nerve pain
Shoulder and arm
- Shoulder Impingement and Rotator Cuff Pain
Spine
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Spine & nerve
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
Spine & pelvis
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Tailbone pain
Surgical pain
- Post-surgical pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Ablation
- Cryoneurolysis
- Shoulder Nerve Burning
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusion therapy
- Ketamine infusion therapy
Injections
- Botox Injections For Severe Spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Sheath Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Muscle procedures
- Dry Needling for Arm and Shoulder Pain
Nerve ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Nerve blocks
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Injections
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Sympathetic blocks
- Ganglion impar block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,988 services · 2,021 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
96 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
92 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
58 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
52 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
48 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
44 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
42 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
41 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
38 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
33 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other interventional pain medicines at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ruben Kalra, M.D. specialize in?
Ruben Kalra, M.D. is an interventional pain medicine in Pleasant Hill, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Ruben Kalra, M.D. located?
Ruben Kalra, M.D. is listed at 2250 Morello Ave, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ruben Kalra, M.D.'s phone number?
The number on file is (925) 287-1256. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Ruben Kalra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruben Kalra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1245228766. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Ruben Kalra, M.D. train?
Ruben Kalra, M.D. attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Ruben Kalra, M.D. been practicing?
Ruben Kalra, M.D. has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ruben Kalra, M.D. do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ruben Kalra, M.D. performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch, injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Ruben Kalra, M.D. confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ruben Kalra, M.D.. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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