22 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Smuck, Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist in Stanford, CA?
Dr. Matthew Smuck, MD is a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA with 1 additional practice location. He has been practicing for over 22 years and is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Smuck graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Stanford Univ Hosp, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation; Oakwood Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year. Dr. Smuck is fluent in English and French, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Smuck’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Smuck’s office at (248) 424-8350.
Where did Dr. Smuck go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Fellow, Stanford University Interventional Spine Medicine | Stanford University Hospital - Interventional Spine CA
Residency: Stanford Univ Hosp, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation; Oakwood Hosp, Flexible Or Transitional Year | Stanford University Medical Center
Medical School: In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In | Indiana University School of Medicine
Is Dr. Smuck board certified in Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist?
Yes, Dr. Matthew Smuck, MD is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2002, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2003
What languages does Dr. Smuck speak?
Dr. Smuck and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
French
What conditions does Dr. Smuck treat?
As a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist, Dr. Smuck diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Smuck. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Low Back Pain
- Upper Back Pain
- Back Pain
- Lumbago
- Lower Back Ache
- Backache
- Thoracic Spine Pain
- Mid-Back Pain
- Thoracic Back Ache
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5450: Low back pain, unspecified
- M546: Pain in thoracic spine
Also known as:
- Left-Sided Lower Back Pain with Sciatica
- Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Left Lumbago and Sciatica
- Left Back and Leg Pain
- Left Sciatic Back Pain
- vertebral low back pain
- spine-related low back pain
- discogenic low back pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5442: Lumbago with sciatica, left side
- M5451: Vertebrogenic low back pain
Also known as:
- Neck Pain
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Cervical Pain
- Sore Neck
- Neck Ache
ICD-10 Codes:
- M542: Cervicalgia
Also known as:
- Lower Back Nerve Root Pain
- Back Pain
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
- Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
- Sciatica
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5417: Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
Also known as:
- Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
- Pinched Nerve in Neck
- Back Pain
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lower Back Nerve Compression
- Compressed Nerve in Lower Back
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Neck Nerve Compression
- Compressed Nerve in Neck
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5416: Radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M5412: Radiculopathy, cervical region
Also known as:
- Lower Back Spinal Stenosis with Nerve Pain in Legs
- Lower Back Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Claudication
- Narrowing of Lower Back Spinal Canal with Leg Pain
- Nerve Compression in Lower Back with Walking Pain
- Narrowing of Lower Back Spinal Canal
- Lumbar Spinal Canal Narrowing
- Lumbar Stenosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M48062: Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication
- M48061: Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
Also known as:
- Lower Back Pain with Sciatica (Right Side)
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Right Sided Lumbago with Sciatica
- Right Back Pain and Leg Nerve Pain
- Right Sciatic Back Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5441: Lumbago with sciatica, right side
Also known as:
- Lower Back and Tailbone Spinal Degeneration
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Lumbosacral Spondylosis
- Lower Back Arthritis
- Degenerative Disc Disease in Lower Back
ICD-10 Codes:
- M47817: Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
Also known as:
- Tailbone Disorder
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Coccyx Disorder
- Sacrococcygeal Pain
- Tailbone Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M533: Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified
Also known as:
- Lower Back Spondylosis
- Neck Spondylosis
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Lumbar Spondylosis
- Lower Back Arthritis
- Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Neck Arthritis
- Degenerative Neck Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- M47816: Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M47812: Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
Also known as:
- Right Hip Pain
- Left Hip Pain
- Hip Injuries and Disorder
- Pain
- Sore Right Hip
- Right Hip Ache
- Right Hip Discomfort
- Sore Left Hip
- Left Hip Ache
- Left Hip Discomfort
ICD-10 Codes:
- M25551: Pain in right hip
- M25552: Pain in left hip
Also known as:
- Lower Back Disc Displacement
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Slipped Disc in Lower Back
- Herniated Disc in Lumbar Spine
- Lumbar Disc Protrusion
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5126: Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
Also known as:
- Lower Back and Tailbone Disc Disorder with Nerve Pain
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Spine Injuries and Disorder
- Herniated Disc in Lumbosacral Region with Radiculopathy
- Slipped Disc in Lower Back causing Nerve Pain
- Lumbosacral Radiculopathy
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5117: Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
Also known as:
- Muscle Pain
- Muscle Disorder
- Myalgia
- Muscle Ache
- Muscle Soreness
ICD-10 Codes:
- M7918: Myalgia, other site
Which procedures does Dr. Smuck perform as a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist?
As a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist, procedures performed by a Dr. Matthew Smuck may include:
- Anti-Pain Stimulator Implantation
- Discogram
- Electromyograph (EMG)
- Epidural Injection
- Nerve Block
- Ozone Prolotherapy
- Pain Management Consultation
- Pain Medicine Follow Up
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Smuck's office.
Does Dr. Smuck accept my insurance?
Dr. Smuck accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (248) 424-8350 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Smuck accept in Stanford, CA?
Dr. Smuck in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Advantage
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Central California Alliance for Health
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Express Scripts
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Smuck's office located?
Recognitions
Awards
International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine
Medtronic Best Poster Award
Best Resident Research Presentation, Stanford University PM&R Residen
Faculty Mentor
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Best Musculoskeletal Research Award
Stanford University, PM&R residency program
Jose C. Montero MD Teaching Award
Visiting Professor, El Maadi Military Hospital Complex, Cairo, Egypt
US Bone and Joint Decade
Young Investigator Award
Faculty Mentor, 1st Place Theodore M. Cole Resident Research Award,
University of Michigan -- 200
Indiana University School of Medicine
Most Outstanding Biomedical Research Paper
Outstanding Paper Award: Medical and Interventional Science, The Spin
Instructor, International Spine Intervention Society
Best Papers, North American Spine Society (NASS) Annual Meeting
Best Pain and Spine Abstracts, American Academy of Physical Medicine
International Spine Intervention Society
Best Clinical Research Award
International Spine Intervention Society
Best Basic Science Research Award
Instructor, National and International spine injection training works
Publications
Assessment and magement of back pain.
JAMA interl medicine, 2014
Does physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesity?
SPINE JOURL, 2014
Vasovagal Rates in Flouroscopically Guided Interventiol Procedures
PAIN MEDICINE, 2013
Duration of fluoroscopic-guided spine interventions
PM & R : the jourl of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2013
Cervical Foramil Versus Interlamir Epidurals: Risks, Benefits, and Altertives.
Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep. 2013 June;1(2), 2013
Correlation of Paraspil Atrophy and Denervation
PM&R, 2013
Commentary: More or less satisfied?
SPINE JOURL, 2012
Functiol assessment of the acute local
SPINE JOURL, 2012
Success of Initial and Repeated Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygapophysial Joint Pain
PM&R, 2012
Preseason Training for Golfers with Low Back Pain
SpineLine, 2012
Sacral Stress Fractures in Athletes
SpineLine May/June, 2012
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Spine 4
American Academy of Orthpaedic Surgeons, 2012
Evaluation of the Athlete With Buttock Pain
CURRENT SPORTS MEDICINE REPORTS, 2012
Commentary: One small step
SPINE JOURL, 2011
Idvertent Injection of a Cervical Radicular Artery Using an Atraumatic Pencil-Point Needle
SPINE, 2011
Vascular causes of radiculopathy: a literature review
SPINE JOURL, 2011
Diagnostic Imaging of Painful Lumbar Facet Joints
Ispine: Evidence-Based Interventiol Spine Care. Demos, 2011
Utility of the anesthetic test dose to avoid cat
SPINE JOURL, 2010
Basic Appearance of Ultrasound Structures and Pitfalls
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 2010
Considering value
SPINE JOURL, 2010
Influence of needle type on the incidence of intrav
SPINE JOURL, 2010
Plasma disc decompression compared with fluoroscopy
JOURL OF NEUROSURGERY-SPINE, 2010
Adhesive Capsulitis: A New Magement Protocol to Improve Passive Range of Motion
PM&R, 2009
Incidence of simultaneous epidural
Spine, 2009
Evidence-Based Conviction
PM&R, 2009
Blind Man's Bluff
SPINE JOURL, 2009
Re: Manchikanti L, Singh V
SPINE, 2009
Considering Industry-Sponsored Research
AMERICAN JOURL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, 2009
The use of epidural corticosteroids for cervical radiculopathy
PM & R : the jourl of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2009
Cervical Injections: Is the Risk Worth the Benefit?
SpineLine, 2009
Tissue injury and healing
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Sport-Specific Approach, 2009
Mountain Biking Injuries
Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Sport-Specific Approach, 2009
Interpretation of Contrast Dispersal Patterns by Experienced and Inexperienced Interventiolists
PM&R, 2009
Intravascular Injection of Contrast During Lumbar Discography: A Previously Unreported Complication
PAIN MEDICINE, 2008
Nociception before and after exercise in rats bred for high and low aerobic capacity
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS, 2008
Accuracy of intermittent fluoroscopy to detect intrav
SPINE, 2008
Literature Review: New From the Jourls
SpineLine, 2008
Sacroiliac joint pain in athletes: A biomechanical treatment approach
SpineLine, 2008
An unusual cause of S1 radicular pain presenting as early phantom pain in a transfemoral amputee
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 2008
Re: Scanlon GC, Moeller-Bertram T
Spine, 2007
Author reply to Letter to the editor by Manchikanti
SPINE JOURL, 2007
Irreversible spil nerve injury from dorsal ramus radiofrequency neurotomy: A case report
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, 2007
Epidural fibrosis following percutaneous disc decompression with coblation technology.
Pain physician, 2007
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids
J. Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil, 2007
Incidence of simultaneous epidural
SPINE JOURL, 2007
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology
J. Back Musculoskeletal Rehabil, 2007
Therapies for subacute back pain: A glossary approach, Section III Surgery and Injection treatments
Back Pain: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician., 2005
Sacroiliac joint pain syndrome in active patients: A look behind the pain
Physician and Sportsmedicine, 2002
Tissue injury and healing, outcomes with the sports medicine approach.
Practical Guide to Musculoskeletal Disorders: Diagnosis & Rehabilitati, 2002
What is Dr. Smuck's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Smuck's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1023190923.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Smuck?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Smuck
What is Dr. Matthew Smuck's specialty?
Dr. Smuck is a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist near Stanford, CA. A physiatrist specializing in Pain Medicine evaluates and treats patients with acute or chronic pain, including pain associated with cancer, in both hospital and outpatient settings. They also collaborate with other specialists to coordinate comprehensive care tailored to the patients needs. Contact Dr. Smuck to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Matthew Smuck affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Smuck is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is Matthew Smuck accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?
Yes, Dr. Matthew Smuck is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Matthew Smuck offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Smuck's office at (248) 424-8350 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Matthew Smuck?
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Which board certifications does Dr. Matthew Smuck have?
Dr. Matthew Smuck is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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