Physician Profile
Shiqiang Tian, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Tian
Shiqiang Tian, MD practices pain management in East Providence, RI. Shiqiang is also listed as specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation and interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Shiqiang cared for 801 Medicare patients across 1,565 services. The services billed most often include injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275821738.
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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
- (401) 330-1450
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 KETTLE POINT AVE
East Providence, RI 02914
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
- Cancer pain
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Muscles
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
- Pudendal 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
- 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
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
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
1,565 services · 801 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
39 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
32 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64491 |
31 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64479 |
30 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
28 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64480 |
27 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
26 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
25 | As often as other 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.
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 1997 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 3 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 3
Providers in RI who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tian?
Dr. Tian is a pain management in East Providence, RI. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tian's address?
Dr. Tian is listed at 1 Kettle Point Ave, East Providence, RI 02914. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Tian?
The number on file is (401) 330-1450. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tian's NPI number?
Dr. Tian's National Provider Identifier is 1275821738. 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. Tian train?
Dr. Tian attended Other, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Tian been practicing?
Dr. Tian has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Tian perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tian performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level and injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Tian confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Tian. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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