Physician Profile
Based in Wilmington, NC, Ruth K. Anderson, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pain medicine. Ruth is also listed as specializing in specialist, anesthesiology — pain medicine, and interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Ruth cared for 1,387 Medicare patients across 4,400 services. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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2716 ASHTON DR
Wilmington, NC 28412
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.
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
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
Spine pain
Most searched procedures
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
Therapy & counseling
4,400 services · 1,387 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
144 | More than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
131 | More often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint | Procedure | 27093 |
60 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
52 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
46 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
40 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
38 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
35 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
28 | As often as other peers in Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Pain Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Ruth K. Anderson is a pain specialist in Wilmington, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Ruth K. Anderson is listed at 2716 Ashton Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (910) 332-3800. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
Ruth K. Anderson's National Provider Identifier is 1518976026. 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
Ruth K. Anderson has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
According to Medicare billing data, Ruth K. Anderson performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement and mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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