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Dr. Joseph Brula, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1997)

601 Colliers Way
Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 797-6011

Dr. Joseph Brula, MD is an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in anesthesiology. He graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Joseph Brula, MD is affiliated with WVU Medicine.

Office Locations

1000 Bower Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15243

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WVU Medicine

601 Colliers Way
Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 797-6011

(304) 797-6544

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

TAP block injection

In 2024, Dr. Joseph Brula, MD performed more TAP block injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

By Affordability:

femoral nerve block

femoral nerve block injection

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Joseph Brula, MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for femoral nerve block, and femoral nerve block injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

peripheral nerve block

By Affordability:

catheterization

injections

nerve block

nerve block injection

peripheral nerve block

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Joseph Brula, MD performed more peripheral nerve block procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for catheterization, injections, nerve block, nerve block injection, and peripheral nerve block that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Joseph Brula, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2012 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	11
nerve block	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Brula, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2013 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	11
nerve block	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	36
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	43
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	258

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	82
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	27
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Brula, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2017 were nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	11
nerve block	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	36
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	24
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	25
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Brula, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2022 were catheterization, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
injections	12
nerve block	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	56
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Brula, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2023 were nerve block, hospital care, inpatient care and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	36
hospital care	75
injections	58
inpatient care	75
nerve block	80

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	703
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	88
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Brula, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA during 2024 were nerve block, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	29
hospital care	31
injections	46
inpatient care	31
nerve block	46

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	86
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Brula, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and nerve block.

catheterization	29
doctor visit	14
hospital care	53
injections	24
inpatient care	53
nerve block	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	207
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	92
85 and over	41
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Brula, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Brula, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: West Virginia University Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology (2002)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph Brula, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WVU Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$408 Exparel $408
Inari Medical, Inc.	$351 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $351
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$259 ENTEREG $115	BRIDION $54	$90
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$52 BRIDION $52
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$43 DSUVIA $43
Other	$115 Ultiva $29	A7 ANESTHESIA SYSTEM $27	WATCHMAN $22	Relistor $22	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,228

Biography

Dr. Joseph Brula sees patients in Pittsburgh, PA. His medical specialty is anesthesiology. Dr. Brula obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Brula, MD From 2012 - 2024

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