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Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MBA, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine

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

9001 Forest Crossing Suite D
The Woodlands, TX 77381

(713) 568-6095

Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MBA, MD 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 24 years of experience. Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MBA, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann, SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and CY-PAIN AND SPINE, PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

1241 Campbell Road
Houston, TX 77055

Address:

7900 Main Street Suite 400
Houston, TX 77025

Address:

9001 Forest Crossing Suite D
The Woodlands, TX 77381

Address:

9717 Jones Road Suite 100
Houston, TX 77065

In The News

“Dr. Brian Bruel, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine, takes it a step further.”—"Insurers take aim at opioid crisis by not covering OxyContin", Houston Chronicle, September 2018

“"There's a lot of contention about the subject, but there's no robust evidence that marijuana reduces pain or nausea or other symptoms," said Dr. Brian Bruel, a Baylor College of Medicine professor...”—"California man arrested in Texas emblematic of national conflict over medical marijuana", Houston Chronicle, February 2017

“When a lower-cost treatment isn't effective, patients' quality of life diminishes because their manageable conditions are out of control, said Dr. Brian Bruel, a pain management specialist at the...”—"Soaring specialty drug prices leave patients seeking relief", Houston Chronicle, March 2015

aspiration	18
doctor visit	452
hospital care	17
injections	53
inpatient care	17
nerve block	14
pain management	34
spinal procedures	36

**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

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

**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

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

aspiration	22
doctor visit	575
hospital care	11
injections	56
inpatient care	11
nerve block	12
pain management	33
spinal procedures	35

**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

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

doctor visit	296
injections	6
nerve block	9
pain management	7
spinal procedures	9

**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

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

doctor visit	465
hospital care	57
injections	27
inpatient care	57
nerve block	15
pain management	28
spinal procedures	30

**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

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

doctor visit	453
hospital care	35
injections	41
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve block	44
nerve procedures	11
pain management	54
spinal procedures	44

**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

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

doctor visit	376
hospital care	49
injections	33
inpatient care	49
nerve block	82
pain management	34
spinal procedures	36

**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

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

aspiration	17
doctor visit	938
injections	51
nerve block	17
pain management	33
spinal procedures	35

**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

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

aspiration	38
doctor visit	2838
injections	172
nerve block	67
pain management	133
spinal procedures	121

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

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

aspiration	25
doctor visit	778
hospital care	31
injections	60
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve block	33
nerve procedures	11
pain management	47
spinal procedures	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Female	107
Male	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	134
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	30
Less than 65	63
65 to 74	78

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MBA, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	19
Dementia	9

Education & Training

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

Memorial Hermann

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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, MBA, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Memorial Hermann Solutions, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Amerivantage and Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Cigna

Aetna

Medicare Advantage

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Memorial Hermann Solutions

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Amerivantage

Memorial Hermann Advantage PPO

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MBA, MD. 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, MBA, MD has received 14 research payments totaling $14,582.

Biography

Dr. Brian Bruel practices interventional pain medicine. He 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. He most likely takes Aetna Medicare, Blue California, and BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Bruel is professionally affiliated with Memorial Hermann.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Mendoza Bruel, MBA, MD From 2013 - 2021

Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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