Physician Profile
Irene Wu, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Wu
Irene Wu, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Santa Monica, CA specializing in pain medicine. Irene trained at Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating in 2006. Irene is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine and anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Irene cared for 825 Medicare patients across 1,098 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance.
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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
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (310) 319-2253
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1245 16TH ST SUITE 225
Santa Monica, CA 90404
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
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
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
1,098 services · 825 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
84 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Procedure | 62370 |
40 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
31 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
30 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
15 | Less 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.
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 pain specialists in Santa Monica 2
Same specialty, same city.
Class of 2006 at Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Irene Wu specialize in?
Irene Wu is a pain specialist in Santa Monica, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Irene Wu located?
Irene Wu is listed at 1245 16Th St Suite 225, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Irene Wu's phone number?
The number on file is (310) 319-2253. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Irene Wu's NPI number?
Irene Wu's National Provider Identifier is 1699964122. 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 Irene Wu train?
Irene Wu attended Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Irene Wu been practicing?
Irene Wu has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Irene Wu do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Irene Wu performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; 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 Irene Wu confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Irene Wu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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