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- 44200 Woodward Ave Ste 112, Pontiac, MI 48341
About Dr. Drelles
Based in Pontiac, MI, Michael Drelles, DO is listed in the NPI registry under pain management. Michael graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004. Michael is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — critical care, anesthesiology — pain medicine, and interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 856 Medicare patients across 3,607 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg. NPI 1518086560 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (248) 384-8100
- Email not available
Practice Locations
44200 WOODWARD AVE STE 112
Pontiac, MI 48341
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
- Muscle spasms
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
- Rotator cuff injury
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
3,607 services · 856 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
61 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
54 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
48 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
34 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
53 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
1,115 | Too few peers to compare |
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 Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 7
Providers in MI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Drelles specialize in?
Dr. Drelles is a pain management in Pontiac, MI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Drelles located?
Dr. Drelles is listed at 44200 Woodward Ave Ste 112, Pontiac, MI 48341. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Drelles's phone number?
The number on file is (248) 384-8100. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Drelles's NPI number?
Dr. Drelles's National Provider Identifier is 1518086560. 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. Drelles go to medical school?
Dr. Drelles attended Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Drelles been practicing?
Dr. Drelles has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Drelles do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Drelles performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Drelles confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Drelles. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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