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- 5395 Ruffin Rd Ste 204, San Diego, CA 92123
About Dr. Hou
Saiyun Hou, M.D., PhD practices pm&r — pain medicine in San Diego, CA. Saiyun is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Saiyun cared for 278 Medicare patients across 1,216 services. 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, testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation, and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326464660.
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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
- (858) 571-3630
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
5395 RUFFIN RD STE 204
San Diego, CA 92123
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
Spine & Back
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
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
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
1,216 services · 278 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
66 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64491 |
28 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
26 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
20 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
19 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
16 | 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 |
965 | More than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | Lab test | 80305 |
76 | As often as other 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.
Other pm&rs 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 pm&rs in San Diego 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Saiyun Hou, M.D.?
Saiyun Hou, M.D. is a pm&r in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Saiyun Hou, M.D.'s address?
Saiyun Hou, M.D. is listed at 5395 Ruffin Rd Ste 204, San Diego, CA 92123. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Saiyun Hou, M.D.?
The number on file is (858) 571-3630. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Saiyun Hou, M.D.'s NPI number?
Saiyun Hou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1326464660. 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 Saiyun Hou, M.D. train?
Saiyun Hou, M.D. attended Other, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Saiyun Hou, M.D. been practicing?
Saiyun Hou, M.D. has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Saiyun Hou, M.D. perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Saiyun Hou, M.D. performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level and injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Saiyun Hou, M.D. confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Saiyun Hou, M.D.. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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