Physician Profile
Keith FRANKLIN LAMAR Polston, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Polston
Keith FRANKLIN LAMAR Polston, MD is a healthcare provider in Charleston, SC specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Keith trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 2019. According to Medicare claims data, Keith cared for 478 Medicare patients across 1,247 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (843) 792-1414
- Email not available
Practice Locations
171 ASHLEY AVE
Charleston, SC 29425
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
- Concussion
- Rotator cuff injury
- Sports injuries
- Sprains
- Stroke recovery
- Torn meniscus
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Heel pain
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
- Golfer's elbow
Joints and legs
- IT Band Syndrome
- Joint Hypermobility
- Jumper's knee
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Shin Splints
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
- Muscle spasms
- Tennis elbow
- Trigger finger
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
- Dry needling
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,247 services · 478 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
18 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
18 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
15 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Treatment | 95886 |
20 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study | Treatment | 95885 |
18 |
| Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Treatment | 95911 |
12 |
| Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies | Treatment | 95909 |
11 |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
308 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
108 |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Billing code | Q9966 |
335 |
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 rehabilitation physicians in Charleston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College 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 2019 at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Polston's specialty?
Dr. Polston is a rehabilitation physician in Charleston, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Polston?
Dr. Polston is listed at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Polston?
The number on file is (843) 792-1414. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Polston's NPI number?
Dr. Polston's National Provider Identifier is 1831659168. 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
What is Dr. Polston's medical education?
Dr. Polston attended University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine, graduating in 2019. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Polston been practicing?
Dr. Polston has 7 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2019, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Polston known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Polston performs procedures including injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Polston confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Polston. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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