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- 3143 Paul Sweet Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
About Dr. Li
Victor Li, MD practices pain management in Santa Cruz, CA. Victor is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Victor provided 3,018 services to 1,854 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, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629150511.
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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
- (831) 464-7246
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3143 PAUL SWEET RD
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
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
Joints
Muscle pain
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
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
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
3,018 services · 1,854 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
133 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
133 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
117 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
117 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64491 |
99 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
99 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
94 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
74 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
74 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
65 | 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 1
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 Santa Cruz 2
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1991 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Li specialize in?
Dr. Li is a pain management in Santa Cruz, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Li located?
Dr. Li is listed at 3143 Paul Sweet Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Li's phone number?
The number on file is (831) 464-7246. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Li?
Dr. Li's National Provider Identifier is 1629150511. 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. Li go to medical school?
Dr. Li attended Other, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Li have?
Dr. Li has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Li do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Li performs procedures including injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level, injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level and destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Li's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Li. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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