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- 85 1St Ave, Waltham, MA 02451
About Dr. Silk
Based in Waltham, MA, Lee Scott Silk, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under interventional pain medicine. Lee Scott graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School in 1993. Lee Scott is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology. Medicare claims data shows Lee Scott provided 3,256 services to 302 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into face nerve, and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve. NPI 1487693479 identifies this record in the national registry.
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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
- (781) 647-7246
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
85 1ST AVE
Waltham, MA 02451
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
- Post-surgical pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain procedures
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
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
- Discogram
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
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
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
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
3,256 services · 302 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into face nerve | Procedure | 64400 |
1,010 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | Procedure | 64405 |
406 | More than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
125 | More than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | Procedure | 64615 |
68 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
40 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
40 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,453 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Drug given | J1030 |
22 | Less often than most 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 |
50 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
42 | Less 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 2
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.
Trained at University of Massachusetts Medical School 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1993 at University of Massachusetts Medical School 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Lee Scott Silk specialize in?
Lee Scott Silk is an interventional pain medicine in Waltham, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Lee Scott Silk located?
Lee Scott Silk is listed at 85 1St Ave, Waltham, MA 02451. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Lee Scott Silk's phone number?
The number on file is (781) 647-7246. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Lee Scott Silk?
Lee Scott Silk's National Provider Identifier is 1487693479. 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 Lee Scott Silk train?
Lee Scott Silk attended University of Massachusetts Medical School, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Lee Scott Silk have?
Lee Scott Silk has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Lee Scott Silk do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Lee Scott Silk performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into face nerve, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve and injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Lee Scott Silk. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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