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Edit this profileWhere to find Edwin U. Contreras, MD
- Vista location main office
2023 W Vista Way Ste D, Vista, CA 92083 - Toledo location
3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH 43614 - San Diego location
4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
About Dr. Contreras
Edwin U. Contreras, MD practices interventional pain medicine in Vista, CA. Edwin is a 2019 graduate of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Edwin is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program and emergency medicine. Medicare claims data shows Edwin provided 318 services to 308 patients. The services billed most often include emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790340073.
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
- (619) 330-8771
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2023 W VISTA WAY STE D
Vista, CA 92083
3000 Arlington Ave
Toledo, OH 43614
4647 Zion Ave
San Diego, CA 92120
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
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal pain
- Abdominal wall nerve 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
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Pudendal nerve pain
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
Muscle injections
Pain procedures
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
Spine procedures
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- 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
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Pain & wellness
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
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Sympathetic blocks
- Ganglion impar block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
318 services · 308 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
123 | Too few peers to compare |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
140 | More than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
41 | Too few peers to compare |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99284 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
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 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.
Trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2019 at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Contreras specialize in?
Dr. Contreras is an interventional pain medicine in Vista, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Contreras located?
Dr. Contreras is listed at 2023 W Vista Way Ste D, Vista, CA 92083. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Contreras's phone number?
The number on file is (619) 330-8771. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Contreras?
Dr. Contreras's National Provider Identifier is 1790340073. 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 Dr. Contreras go to medical school?
Dr. Contreras attended University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Contreras have?
Dr. Contreras has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Contreras do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Contreras provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Contreras's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Contreras. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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