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- 1200 1St Ave E, Spencer, IA 51301
About Benjamin Armstrong
Listed in the NPI registry as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, Benjamin J. Armstrong, CRNA practices in Spencer, IA. Benjamin is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Benjamin cared for 296 Medicare patients across 321 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch, and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. NPI 1174845564 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (712) 264-6165
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1200 1ST AVE E
Spencer, IA 51301
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 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
Acute Pain
- Broken Rib Pain
Anxiety & Phobias
- Claustrophobia During MRI
- Dental Anxiety
- Fear of Surgery or Needles
Face & Jaw
Head & Face
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint Pain
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints & Soft Tissue
Maternity
- Labor Pain
Mental Health
- Bipolar Depression
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- OCD
- Postpartum depression
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Treatment-resistant depression
Nerve Pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Rib pain
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraines
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Post-Surgery Pain
- Spinal headache
Pelvic & Abdominal
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Sedation & Phobias
- Panic Attacks During Medical Procedures
- Special Needs Procedure Anxiety
Spine & Back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash Pain
Procedures & services
Consultations
- Pre-Anesthesia Evaluation
General Anesthesia
- General anesthesia
Infusion Therapy
- Ketamine infusion therapy
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Injections
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Joint Injections
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
Joints & Soft Tissue
- Bursa injection
Maternity
- Labor epidural
- Spinal spinal block
Nerve Blocks
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- Nerve Block Injection
- Occipital nerve block
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Block
- Stellate ganglion block
Pain Management
- Back Muscle Nerve Block
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Pain Relief Procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Continuous Nerve Catheter Placement
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
- Radiofrequency ablation
Sedation
- Deep Sedation
- Emergency Pain Relief
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Minimal dental sedation
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for Eye Surgery
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
Specialized Care
- Post-Operative Nausea Treatment
Surgical Pain Relief
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Chest Wall Nerve Block
Vascular Access
- Central line placement in child
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
- Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
321 services · 296 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
55 | More than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
27 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
23 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
92 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
28 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
20 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
19 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Anaesthesia | 00910 |
17 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00918 |
15 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
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.
Other certified registered nurse anesthetists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 certified registered nurse anesthetists in Spencer 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch 4
Providers in IA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Benjamin J. Armstrong's specialty?
Benjamin J. Armstrong is a certified registered nurse anesthetist in Spencer, IA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Benjamin J. Armstrong?
Benjamin J. Armstrong is listed at 1200 1St Ave E, Spencer, IA 51301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Benjamin J. Armstrong?
The number on file is (712) 264-6165. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Benjamin J. Armstrong's NPI number?
Benjamin J. Armstrong's National Provider Identifier is 1174845564. 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 Benjamin J. Armstrong's education?
Benjamin J. Armstrong attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Benjamin J. Armstrong been practicing?
Benjamin J. Armstrong has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Benjamin J. Armstrong known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Benjamin J. Armstrong performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Benjamin J. Armstrong confirmed this information?
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