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- 2000 Stein Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421
About Dr. Smalley
Arion A. Smalley, MD is a healthcare provider in Chattanooga, TN specializing in pain management. Arion trained at Louisville Medical College, graduating in 2011. Arion is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Arion provided 2,209 services to 1,154 patients. 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, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg, and testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers. This provider record is associated with NPI 1518259597.
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
- (423) 648-8480
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2000 STEIN DR
Chattanooga, TN 37421
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
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
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
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
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
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,209 services · 1,154 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
68 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
46 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Procedure | 63650 |
41 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
39 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
37 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg | Drug given | J2919 |
400 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
128 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
504 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
212 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0482 |
160 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 pain managements in Chattanooga 3
Same specialty, same city.
Also performs Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint 7
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Smalley specialize in?
Dr. Smalley is a pain management in Chattanooga, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Smalley located?
Dr. Smalley is listed at 2000 Stein Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Smalley's phone number?
The number on file is (423) 648-8480. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Smalley?
Dr. Smalley's National Provider Identifier is 1518259597. 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. Smalley go to medical school?
Dr. Smalley attended Louisville Medical College, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Smalley have?
Dr. Smalley has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Smalley do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Smalley performs procedures including destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint, destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint and insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Smalley's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Smalley. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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