Physician Profile
Arturo E. Palencia, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Palencia
Arturo E. Palencia, MD practices pain management in Bakersfield, CA. Arturo is a 1992 graduate of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Arturo is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology and anesthesiology — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Arturo provided 3,181 services to 1,256 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, and injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104890151.
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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
- (661) 665-7880
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9802 STOCKDALE HWY STE 105
Bakersfield, CA 93311
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
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
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
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
3,181 services · 1,256 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
116 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
61 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
58 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
54 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
45 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
37 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
32 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
16 | Less 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
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 pain managements in Bakersfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1992 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Palencia's specialty?
Dr. Palencia is a pain management in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Palencia?
Dr. Palencia is listed at 9802 Stockdale Hwy Ste 105, Bakersfield, CA 93311. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Palencia?
The number on file is (661) 665-7880. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Palencia?
Dr. Palencia's National Provider Identifier is 1104890151. 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
What is Dr. Palencia's medical education?
Dr. Palencia attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Palencia have?
Dr. Palencia has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Palencia known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Palencia performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Palencia's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Palencia. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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