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- 401 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
About Dr. Dirkx
Benjamin N. Dirkx, D.O. practices physical medicine & rehabilitation in Santa Barbara, CA. Benjamin is a 2010 graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Benjamin provided 3,446 services to 2,061 patients. The services billed most often include needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study, nerve conduction, 9-10 studies, and continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure). The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679875389.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (805) 563-3307
- Email not available
Practice Locations
401 E CARRILLO ST
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,446 services · 2,061 patients · 23 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 |
147 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
98 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
92 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
83 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
83 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
68 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
65 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
42 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
37 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
27 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 6
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 rehabilitation physicians in Santa Barbara 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 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 7
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Benjamin N. Dirkx's specialty?
Benjamin N. Dirkx is a rehabilitation physician in Santa Barbara, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Benjamin N. Dirkx?
Benjamin N. Dirkx is listed at 401 E Carrillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Benjamin N. Dirkx?
The number on file is (805) 563-3307. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Benjamin N. Dirkx?
Benjamin N. Dirkx's National Provider Identifier is 1679875389. 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 N. Dirkx's education?
Benjamin N. Dirkx attended Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Benjamin N. Dirkx have?
Benjamin N. Dirkx has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Benjamin N. Dirkx known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Benjamin N. Dirkx performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 9-10 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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