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- 145 Kimel Park Dr, Suite 330, Winston Salem, NC 27103
About 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. This provider record is associated with NPI 1780638163.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (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
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
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
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
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
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
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. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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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