Physician Profile
Craig S. Nairn, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nairn
Based in Albuquerque, NM, Craig S. Nairn, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under interventional pain medicine. Craig graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine in 1992. According to Medicare claims data, Craig cared for 624 Medicare patients across 14,534 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (505) 247-9700
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8080 ACADEMY RD NE SUITE A
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional 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 pain
Chest and ribs
Complex pain
Elbow and arm
Foot and ankle
Head & face
Head and neck
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
Joints
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis Pain
Knee and leg
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Shingles pain
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Pelvic and groin
Shoulder and arm
Spine
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Spine & nerve
Spine & pelvis
Surgical pain
- Post-surgical pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Ablation
- Cryoneurolysis
- Shoulder Nerve Burning
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusion therapy
Injections
- Botox Injections For Severe Spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Sheath Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Muscle procedures
Nerve ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Nerve blocks
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Injections
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Sympathetic blocks
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
14,534 services · 624 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
94 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
75 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
54 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
29 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64491 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
12,884 | More often than most peers in Interventional 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 interventional pain medicines in Albuquerque 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1992 at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 7
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Craig S. Nairn specialize in?
Craig S. Nairn is an interventional pain medicine in Albuquerque, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Craig S. Nairn located?
Craig S. Nairn is listed at 8080 Academy Rd Ne Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87111. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Craig S. Nairn's phone number?
The number on file is (505) 247-9700. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Craig S. Nairn's NPI number?
Craig S. Nairn's National Provider Identifier is 1669495834. 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 Craig S. Nairn train?
Craig S. Nairn attended Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Craig S. Nairn been practicing?
Craig S. Nairn has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Craig S. Nairn do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Craig S. Nairn performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Craig S. Nairn confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Craig S. Nairn. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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