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. 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 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 as a 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 a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist like Dr. Smuck typically 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Low Back Pain
- Back Pain
- Lumbago
- Lower Back Ache
- Backache
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5450: Low back pain, unspecified
Also known as:
- Left-Sided Lower Back Pain with Sciatica
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Left Lumbago and Sciatica
- Left Back and Leg Pain
- Left Sciatic Back Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5442: Lumbago with sciatica, left side
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
What procedures does a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist like Dr. Smuck typically perform?
As a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist, Dr. Smuck performs a variety of medical procedures. This procedure information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical procedures most commonly performed 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. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Facet Joint Injection (Lower Back/Sacrum)
- TFESI (Lumbar)
- Nerve Root Block (Lumbar)
- Lower Back Nerve Injection with Imaging
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
- Sacral Facet Joint Injection
- Paravertebral Facet Injection
- Lower Back Pain Injection (Guided)
CPT Codes:
- 64483: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral, single level
- 64493: Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral; single level
Also known as:
- Lumbar or Sacral Facet Joint Injection
- Facet joint block
- Zygapophyseal joint injection
- Lower back facet injection
- Sacral facet injection
CPT Codes:
- 64494: Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral; second level (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Facet Joint Nerve Ablation (Lumbar/Sacral)
- Lumbar Facet Joint Denervation
- Sacral Facet Nerve Block
- Radiofrequency Ablation for Back Pain
CPT Codes:
- 64635: Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, single facet joint
Also known as:
- Lumbar or Sacral Epidural Injection (Guided)
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Lower Back Pain Injection with Guidance
- SI joint injection
- Sacroiliac steroid injection
- Image-guided SI joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint block
CPT Codes:
- 64484: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), lumbar or sacral, each additional level (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 27096: Injection procedure for sacroiliac joint, anesthetic/steroid, with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT) including arthrography when performed
Also known as:
- Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
- Arthrocentesis
- Major Joint Aspiration
- Bursa Injection
- Joint Fluid Removal
CPT Codes:
- 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance
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
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Medicaid
Medicare
Santa Cruz County
State of California
UnitedHealth Group
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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.
, 2014
Does physical activity influence the relationship between low back pain and obesity?
, 2014
Vasovagal Rates in Flouroscopically Guided Interventiol Procedures
, 2013
Duration of fluoroscopic-guided spine interventions
, 2013
Cervical Foramil Versus Interlamir Epidurals: Risks, Benefits, and Altertives.
, 2013
Correlation of Paraspil Atrophy and Denervation
, 2013
Commentary: More or less satisfied?
, 2012
Functiol assessment of the acute local
, 2012
Success of Initial and Repeated Medial Branch Neurotomy for Zygapophysial Joint Pain
, 2012
Preseason Training for Golfers with Low Back Pain
, 2012
Sacral Stress Fractures in Athletes
, 2012
Orthopaedic Knowledge Update: Spine 4
, 2012
Evaluation of the Athlete With Buttock Pain
, 2012
Commentary: One small step
, 2011
Idvertent Injection of a Cervical Radicular Artery Using an Atraumatic Pencil-Point Needle
, 2011
Vascular causes of radiculopathy: a literature review
, 2011
Diagnostic Imaging of Painful Lumbar Facet Joints
, 2011
Utility of the anesthetic test dose to avoid cat
, 2010
Basic Appearance of Ultrasound Structures and Pitfalls
, 2010
Considering value
, 2010
Influence of needle type on the incidence of intrav
, 2010
Plasma disc decompression compared with fluoroscopy
, 2010
Adhesive Capsulitis: A New Magement Protocol to Improve Passive Range of Motion
, 2009
Incidence of simultaneous epidural
, 2009
Evidence-Based Conviction
, 2009
Blind Man's Bluff
, 2009
Re: Manchikanti L, Singh V
, 2009
Considering Industry-Sponsored Research
, 2009
The use of epidural corticosteroids for cervical radiculopathy
, 2009
Cervical Injections: Is the Risk Worth the Benefit?
, 2009
Tissue injury and healing
, 2009
Mountain Biking Injuries
, 2009
Interpretation of Contrast Dispersal Patterns by Experienced and Inexperienced Interventiolists
, 2009
Intravascular Injection of Contrast During Lumbar Discography: A Previously Unreported Complication
, 2008
Nociception before and after exercise in rats bred for high and low aerobic capacity
, 2008
Accuracy of intermittent fluoroscopy to detect intrav
, 2008
Literature Review: New From the Jourls
, 2008
Sacroiliac joint pain in athletes: A biomechanical treatment approach
, 2008
An unusual cause of S1 radicular pain presenting as early phantom pain in a transfemoral amputee
, 2008
Re: Scanlon GC, Moeller-Bertram T
, 2007
Author reply to Letter to the editor by Manchikanti
, 2007
Irreversible spil nerve injury from dorsal ramus radiofrequency neurotomy: A case report
, 2007
Epidural fibrosis following percutaneous disc decompression with coblation technology.
, 2007
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 2. The role of corticosteroids
, 2007
Incidence of simultaneous epidural
, 2007
Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology
, 2007
Therapies for subacute back pain: A glossary approach, Section III Surgery and Injection treatments
, 2005
Sacroiliac joint pain syndrome in active patients: A look behind the pain
, 2002
Tissue injury and healing, outcomes with the sports medicine approach.
, 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.
What does a Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist do?
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.
Is this Dr. Matthew Smuck affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Smuck is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, Stanford Health Care - Valleycare, Marinhealth Medical Center which are a Castle Connolly Top Hospitals. 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?
Please contact Dr. Smuck's office at (248) 424-8350 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
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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