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- 2255 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115
About Dr. Chai
Nu Chai, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Francisco, CA specializing in pain management. Nu trained at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, graduating in 2010. Nu is also listed as specializing in interventional pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Nu provided 228 services to 179 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1073830477.
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
- (415) 885-7246
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2255 POST ST
San Francisco, CA 94115
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
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
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
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
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
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
228 services · 179 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
27 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
14 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
58 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
54 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
37 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
25 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
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 pain managements at this location 1
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.
Other pain managements in San Francisco 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 20 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 4
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Nu Chai specialize in?
Nu Chai is a pain management in San Francisco, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Nu Chai located?
Nu Chai is listed at 2255 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Nu Chai's phone number?
The number on file is (415) 885-7246. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Nu Chai?
Nu Chai's National Provider Identifier is 1073830477. 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 Nu Chai train?
Nu Chai attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Nu Chai have?
Nu Chai has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Nu Chai do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Nu Chai performs imaging including 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 Nu Chai's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Nu Chai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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