Physician Profile
James M. North, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. North
James M. North, MD is a healthcare provider in Winston Salem, NC specializing in pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows James provided 5,612 services to 2,207 patients. 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, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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
- (336) 765-6181
- Email not available
Practice Locations
145 KIMEL PARK DR SUITE 330
Winston Salem, NC 27103
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
Chest
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
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
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
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
5,612 services · 2,207 patients · 25 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 |
76 | More 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 |
74 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | Procedure | 62370 |
72 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
67 | More 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 |
67 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
51 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
49 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
48 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
37 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64454 |
36 | 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 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.
Other pain specialists in Winston Salem 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 7
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. North specialize in?
Dr. North is a pain specialist in Winston Salem, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. North located?
Dr. North is listed at 145 Kimel Park Dr Suite 330, Winston Salem, NC 27103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. North's phone number?
The number on file is (336) 765-6181. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. North?
Dr. North's National Provider Identifier is 1780638163. 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
How much experience does Dr. North have?
Dr. North has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What does Dr. North do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. North performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint and electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. North's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. North. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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