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- Augusta location main office
1367 Interstate Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30909 - Sandy Springs location
5730 Glenridge Dr Ste 100, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 - Marietta location
790 Church St NE Ste 550, Marietta, GA 30060
About Dr. Alvear
Jorge R. Alvear, MD is a healthcare provider in Augusta, GA specializing in interventional pain medicine. Jorge trained at George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. Jorge is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology, anesthesiology — pain medicine, and pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Jorge cared for 735 Medicare patients across 971 services. The services billed most often include testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m. This provider record is associated with NPI 1164464194.
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
- (770) 929-9033
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1367 INTERSTATE PKWY
Augusta, GA 30909
5730 Glenridge Dr Ste 100
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
790 Church St NE Ste 550
Marietta, GA 30060
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 osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis Pain
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
- Cryoneurolysis
- Shoulder Nerve Burning
Diagnostics
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
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
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Sympathetic blocks
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
971 services · 735 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
54 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
31 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
29 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
27 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
232 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
222 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/m | Billing code | G0481 |
165 | More 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.
Other interventional pain medicines at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 3
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 Augusta 3
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 21 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 5
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Alvear specialize in?
Dr. Alvear is an interventional pain medicine in Augusta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Alvear located?
Dr. Alvear is listed at 1367 Interstate Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alvear's phone number?
The number on file is (770) 929-9033. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alvear's NPI number?
Dr. Alvear's National Provider Identifier is 1164464194. 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. Alvear go to medical school?
Dr. Alvear attended George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Alvear been practicing?
Dr. Alvear has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Alvear do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Alvear performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance and destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Alvear confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Alvear. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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