Physician Profile
Maria M. Cristancho, M.D
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Cristancho
Based in Lighthouse Point, FL, Maria M. Cristancho, M.D is listed in the NPI registry under interventional pain medicine. Maria is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Maria cared for 135 Medicare patients across 1,665 services. 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 injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (954) 934-9856
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2100 NE 36TH ST STE 202
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
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
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
Chest and ribs
- Rib pain
Complex pain
- Cancer pain
Elbow and arm
- Tennis elbow
Foot and ankle
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Heel pain
- Neuroma In Foot
Head & face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Head and neck
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
Joints
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis Pain
Knee and leg
- Baker's Cyst
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Muscle Stiffness and Spasticity
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
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
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Pudendal nerve pain
Shoulder and arm
- Shoulder Impingement and Rotator Cuff Pain
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
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
Spine & pelvis
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Tailbone pain
Surgical pain
- Post-surgical pain
Procedures & services
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
- Ketamine 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
- Dry Needling for Arm and Shoulder Pain
Nerve ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Nerve blocks
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Spine procedures
- 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
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Sympathetic blocks
- Ganglion impar block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,665 services · 135 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
1,284 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
135 | 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 |
141 | As often as other 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 |
47 | Less often than most peers in Interventional 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 |
24 | 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
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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 Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Maria M. Cristancho specialize in?
Maria M. Cristancho is an interventional pain medicine in Lighthouse Point, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Maria M. Cristancho located?
Maria M. Cristancho is listed at 2100 Ne 36Th St Ste 202, Lighthouse Point, FL 33064. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Maria M. Cristancho's phone number?
The number on file is (954) 934-9856. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Maria M. Cristancho's NPI number?
Maria M. Cristancho's National Provider Identifier is 1487064754. 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 Maria M. Cristancho train?
Maria M. Cristancho attended Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Maria M. Cristancho been practicing?
Maria M. Cristancho has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Maria M. Cristancho do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Maria M. Cristancho performs procedures including injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; 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
Has Maria M. Cristancho confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Maria M. Cristancho. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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