Are you Lucas First, M.D.? This profile is yours to edit: update your address, phone, photo and services.
Edit this profileWhere to find Lucas First, M.D.
- Schenectady location main office
1270 Belmont Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308 - Latham location
1182 Troy Schenectady Rd Ste 100, Latham, NY 12110
About Dr. First
Lucas First, M.D. practices pm&r — pain medicine in Schenectady, NY. Lucas is a 2017 graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine. Medicare claims data shows Lucas provided 899 services to 241 patients. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558892893.
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
- (518) 382-4560
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1270 BELMONT AVE
Schenectady, NY 12308
1182 Troy Schenectady Rd Ste 100
Latham, NY 12110
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
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
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
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
899 services · 241 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
14 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
14 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
600 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — 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 |
142 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
57 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
24 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
19 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office visit | 99443 |
16 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
13 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — 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.
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 Drexel University College of Medicine 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Drexel University College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Lucas First specialize in?
Lucas First is a pm&r in Schenectady, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Lucas First located?
Lucas First is listed at 1270 Belmont Ave, Schenectady, NY 12308. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Lucas First's phone number?
The number on file is (518) 382-4560. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Lucas First?
Lucas First's National Provider Identifier is 1558892893. 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 Lucas First train?
Lucas First attended Drexel University College of Medicine, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Lucas First have?
Lucas First has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Lucas First do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Lucas First performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic 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 Lucas First's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Lucas First. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Guide.md listings do not constitute medical advice or an endorsement.