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Edit this profileWhere to find Cristina A. Shea, MD
- Boston location main office
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 - Charlestown location
300 1st Ave, Charlestown, MA 02129 - Boston location
75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115
About Dr. Shea
Based in Boston, MA, Cristina A. Shea, MD is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine & rehabilitation. Cristina graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2018. Medicare claims data shows Cristina provided 633 services to 511 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study, and prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or. NPI 1043715543 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
- (617) 952-5299
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
55 FRUIT ST
Boston, MA 02114
300 1st Ave
Charlestown, MA 02129
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115
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
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
Rehabilitation
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
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
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
Diagnostics and tests
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
Most searched procedures
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
633 services · 511 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity | Procedure | 64642 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Procedure | 62370 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity | Procedure | 64644 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
83 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Treatment | 95910 |
27 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies | Treatment | 95913 |
26 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | Treatment | 95885 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Electrical stimulation for guidance with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | Treatment | 95873 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Treatment | 95909 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation 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.
Other rehabilitation physicians at this location 1
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 rehabilitation physicians in Boston 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Harvard Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2018 at Harvard Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Shea's specialty?
Dr. Shea is a rehabilitation physician in Boston, MA. 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 Dr. Shea?
Dr. Shea is listed at 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Shea?
The number on file is (617) 952-5299. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Shea?
Dr. Shea's National Provider Identifier is 1043715543. 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. Shea's medical education?
Dr. Shea attended Harvard Medical School, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Shea have?
Dr. Shea has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Shea known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shea performs procedures including injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity, electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician and injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and nerve conduction, 7-8 studies, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Shea's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shea. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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