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Unclaimed ProfileAbout DEDES
Howard Dedes, M.D. practices interventional pain management in Fountain Valley, CA. Howard is a 2006 graduate of University of California, Geffen School of Medicine. Howard is also listed as specializing in pm&r — pain medicine and interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Howard cared for 564 Medicare patients across 7,604 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (949) 877-7246
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,604 services · 564 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
28 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
24 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
20 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
17 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
17 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
14 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
13 |
| Evaluation of psychological test, first hour | Treatment | 96130 |
46 |
| Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg | Drug given | J0665 |
1,204 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
232 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 managements in Fountain Valley 1
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, Geffen 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 University of California, Geffen School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Dedes specialize in?
Dr. Dedes is an interventional pain management in Fountain Valley, CA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Dedes located?
Dr. Dedes is listed at 9940 TALBERT AVE STE 202, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Dedes's phone number?
The number on file is (949) 877-7246. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Dedes's NPI number?
Dr. Dedes's National Provider Identifier is 1679760094. 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. Dedes go to medical school?
Dr. Dedes attended University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Dedes been practicing?
Dr. Dedes has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Dedes do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Dedes performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level; provides treatments such as evaluation of psychological test, first hour, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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