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- 2891 E Mall Drive, Ste 101, Saint George, UT 84790
About Dr. Frieden
Derek L. Frieden, MD is a healthcare provider in Saint George, UT specializing in interventional pain medicine. Derek is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Derek provided 5,001 services to 1,855 patients. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1528059201.
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
- (435) 656-2424
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2891 E MALL DRIVE, STE 101
Saint George, UT 84790
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
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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Ablation
- Cryoneurolysis
- Shoulder Nerve Burning
Diagnostics
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
Implants
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
Regenerative
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
5,001 services · 1,855 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
186 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
130 | More than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
96 | More 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 |
93 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
92 | More 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 |
91 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
88 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
48 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
46 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
32 | As often as other 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.
Other interventional pain medicines at this location 3
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 interventional pain medicines in Saint George 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 19 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at Other 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 3
Providers in UT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Frieden's specialty?
Dr. Frieden is an interventional pain medicine in Saint George, UT. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Frieden?
Dr. Frieden is listed at 2891 E Mall Drive, Ste 101, Saint George, UT 84790. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Frieden?
The number on file is (435) 656-2424. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Frieden?
Dr. Frieden's National Provider Identifier is 1528059201. 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. Frieden's medical education?
Dr. Frieden attended Other, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Frieden have?
Dr. Frieden has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Frieden known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Frieden performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Frieden's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Frieden. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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