Physician Profile
Douglas R. Nemec, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Nemec
Based in Salem, VA, Douglas R. Nemec, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology — pain medicine. Douglas graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1985. Medicare claims data shows Douglas provided 535 services to 197 patients. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg, and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes.
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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
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Contact Information
- (540) 982-2463
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1970 ROANOKE BLVD
Salem, VA 24153
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within 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
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
- Cancer pain
Chest
- Rib pain
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
- Heel pain
Foot & ankle pain
- Neuroma In Foot
Head & Face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
- Bursitis
- Tennis elbow
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
- Arthritis
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Pelvis
- Chronic pelvic pain
Shoulder & arm pain
- Rotator cuff injury
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
535 services · 197 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64634 |
58 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64633 |
36 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
65 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
48 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
170 | |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | Drug given | J2250 |
104 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Drug given | J1885 |
54 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 anesthesiologists in Salem 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Toledo College of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at University of Toledo College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Douglas R. Nemec specialize in?
Douglas R. Nemec is an anesthesiologist in Salem, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Douglas R. Nemec located?
Douglas R. Nemec is listed at 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA 24153. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Douglas R. Nemec's phone number?
The number on file is (540) 982-2463. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Douglas R. Nemec?
Douglas R. Nemec's National Provider Identifier is 1174554877. 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 Douglas R. Nemec train?
Douglas R. Nemec attended University of Toledo College of Medicine, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Douglas R. Nemec have?
Douglas R. Nemec has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Douglas R. Nemec do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Douglas R. Nemec performs procedures including destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint and destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Douglas R. Nemec's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Douglas R. Nemec. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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