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- 2695 Elms Plantation Blvd., Suite A, Charleston, SC 29406
About Dr. Tavel
Edward M. Tavel, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Charleston, SC specializing in pain medicine. Edward trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1989. Edward is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Edward cared for 1,745 Medicare patients across 12,154 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1508833468.
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
- (843) 818-1181
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2695 ELMS PLANTATION BLVD. SUITE A
Charleston, SC 29406
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
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
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
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
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
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
12,154 services · 1,745 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
325 | More than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
113 | More than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
104 | More than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
95 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
92 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
78 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
77 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
62 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
26 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64633 |
24 | More often than most peers in 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 pain specialists in Charleston 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 6 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 6
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Edward M. Tavel specialize in?
Edward M. Tavel is a pain specialist in Charleston, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Edward M. Tavel located?
Edward M. Tavel is listed at 2695 Elms Plantation Blvd. Suite A, Charleston, SC 29406. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Edward M. Tavel's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 818-1181. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Edward M. Tavel's NPI number?
Edward M. Tavel's National Provider Identifier is 1508833468. 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 Edward M. Tavel train?
Edward M. Tavel attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Edward M. Tavel been practicing?
Edward M. Tavel has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Edward M. Tavel do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Edward M. Tavel performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast and mri scan of brain without contrast; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Edward M. Tavel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Edward M. Tavel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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