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- 4515 Marsha Sharp Fwy, Lubbock, TX 79407
About Dr. Salas
Based in Lubbock, TX, Fatima L. Salas, MD, MPH is listed in the NPI registry under interventional pain medicine. Fatima graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2006. Fatima is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Fatima provided 4,840 services to 941 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg. NPI 1649500299 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
- (806) 744-7223
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4515 MARSHA SHARP FWY
Lubbock, TX 79407
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 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
Muscle injections
Pain procedures
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
Diagnostics
Head & face
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
Nerve blocks
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Sympathetic blocks
Targeted drug delivery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,840 services · 941 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
90 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
86 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
81 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
54 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
48 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
116 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
3,120 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Drug given | J1885 |
288 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
124 | Less often than most 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.
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 Lubbock 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2006 at Tufts University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Salas's specialty?
Dr. Salas is an interventional pain medicine in Lubbock, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Salas?
Dr. Salas is listed at 4515 Marsha Sharp Fwy, Lubbock, TX 79407. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Salas?
The number on file is (806) 744-7223. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Salas?
Dr. Salas's National Provider Identifier is 1649500299. 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. Salas's medical education?
Dr. Salas attended Tufts University School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Salas have?
Dr. Salas has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Salas known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Salas performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Salas's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Salas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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