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- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404
About Dr. Lavian
Arash Lavian, MD is a healthcare provider in Santa Monica, CA specializing in pm&r — pain medicine. Arash trained at Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating in 2003. According to Medicare claims data, Arash cared for 3,510 Medicare patients across 6,104 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level. This provider record is associated with NPI 1023204518.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (310) 829-2663
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
2020 SANTA MONICA BLVD STE 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within 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
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,104 services · 3,510 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
697 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
452 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
156 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
89 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
84 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
80 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
55 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
36 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
33 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64491 |
19 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — 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.
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.
Other pm&rs in Santa Monica 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2003 at Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lavian?
Dr. Lavian is a pm&r in Santa Monica, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lavian's address?
Dr. Lavian is listed at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Lavian?
The number on file is (310) 829-2663. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lavian's NPI number?
Dr. Lavian's National Provider Identifier is 1023204518. 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 Dr. Lavian train?
Dr. Lavian attended Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lavian been practicing?
Dr. Lavian has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Lavian perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lavian performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lavian confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lavian. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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