Sarah Ligon Buenviaje-smith, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Apple Valley, CA with 28 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. Sarah Ligon Buenviaje-smith, MD NPI is 1922079375. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.
Education
Medical School: HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1996
The provider's business location address is:
16085 TUSCOLA RD
SUITE 2 AND 3
APPLE VALLEY, CA
ZIP 92307-358
Phone: (760) 810-0301
Fax: (760) 927-8885
The NPI 1922079375 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention (HCPCS:96372)
- Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1mg (HCPCS:J1100)
- Drug screen, other than chromatographic; any number of drug classes, by clia waived test or moderate complexity test, per patient encounter (HCPCS:G0434)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64493)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64494)
- Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64483)
- Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule (HCPCS:20610)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 2/1/2006 and was last updated on 6/1/2016.