Dr. Scott Naftulin, DO
Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist
,Pain Medicine Specialist - Physiatrist
,Pain Medicine Specialist
Bethlehem, PA
Accepting patients
Who is Dr. Naftulin, Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist in Bethlehem, PA?
Dr. Scott Naftulin, DO is an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Bethlehem, PA with 2 additional practice locations. He is board certified. He is a member of the AOBPMR, ABPMR, Pain Medicine-ABPMR, CIME, NASS, AAPMR, AOCPMR, ACSM, AANEM, and SIS. Dr. Naftulin is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Naftulin’s practice accepts Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Naftulin’s office at (610) 954-9400.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Naftulin?
Dr. Scott Naftulin, DO is a highly-rated, board-certified Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Naftulin empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Pain-Interventional Techniques, Pain-Spine, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Bethlehem/PA community, Dr. Naftulin is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Naftulin go to medical school and complete their residency?
Medical School: Ursinus College | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Is Dr. Naftulin board certified as an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Scott Naftulin, DO is board certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 1994
What languages does Dr. Naftulin speak?
Dr. Naftulin and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Spanish
What conditions does Dr. Naftulin treat?
As an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist, Dr. Naftulin 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. Naftulin. 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:
- 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:
- Lower Back Spinal Stenosis with Nerve Pain in Legs
- Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Claudication
- Narrowing of Lower Back Spinal Canal with Leg Pain
- Nerve Compression in Lower Back with Walking Pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- M48062: Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication
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:
- Neck Spondylosis
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Neck Arthritis
- Degenerative Neck Disease
ICD-10 Codes:
- M47812: Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
Also known as:
- Sacroiliac Joint Inflammation
- Back Pain
- SI Joint Inflammation
- Sacroiliac Dysfunction
- Inflamed SI Joint
ICD-10 Codes:
- M461: Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified
Also known as:
- Neck and Upper Back Disc Disorder with Nerve Pain
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Herniated Disc in Neck/Upper Back with Radiculopathy
- Pinched Nerve in Neck/Upper Back
- Slipped Disc causing Nerve Pain in Neck/Upper Back
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5013: Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
Also known as:
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Chronic Pain
- Persistent pain syndrome
- Long-term pain condition
- Chronic widespread pain
ICD-10 Codes:
- G894: Chronic pain syndrome
Also known as:
- Fusion of Neck Spine
- Neck Injuries and Disorder
- Fused Neck Vertebrae
- Cervical Spine Fusion
- Neck Ankylosis
ICD-10 Codes:
- M4322: Fusion of spine, cervical region
Also known as:
- Pinched Nerve in Lower Back
- Back Pain
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lower Back Nerve Compression
- Compressed Nerve in Lower Back
ICD-10 Codes:
- M5416: Radiculopathy, lumbar region
What procedures does Dr. Naftulin perform?
As an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist, Dr. Naftulin 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. Naftulin. 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:
- Lumbar Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Facet Joint Injection (Lower Back/Sacrum)
- Epidural Steroid Injection
- Lumbar or Sacral Epidural Injection with Imaging
- 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)
- Cervical Epidural Injection
- Thoracic Epidural Injection
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Pain Relief Spinal Injection
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Pain Management Injection
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
- 62321: Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, cervical or thoracic; with imaging guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or CT)
- 62323: Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) (eg, anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid, other solution), not including neurolytic substances, including needle or catheter placement, interlaminar epidural or subarachnoid, lumbar or sacral (caudal); with imaging guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or CT)
Also known as:
- Spinal Nerve Block Injection
- Lumbar or Sacral Epidural Injection (Guided)
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Guided Facet Joint Injection (Neck/Upper Back)
- Stellate Ganglion Nerve Block
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Cervical Epidural Injection
- Thoracic Epidural Injection
- Nerve Root Block
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Lower Back Pain Injection with Guidance
- SI joint injection
- Sacroiliac steroid injection
- Image-guided SI joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint block
- Paravertebral Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Facet Injection
- Thoracic Facet Injection
- Zygapophyseal Joint Injection
- Cervical Sympathetic Block
- Stellate Ganglion Injection
- Nerve Block for Pain
- Sympathetic Nerve Block
- Sacroiliac nerve block
- Steroid injection for SI joint pain
CPT Codes:
- 64479: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; transforaminal epidural, with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), cervical or thoracic, single level
- 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
- 64490: Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), cervical or thoracic; single level
- 64510: Injection, anesthetic agent; stellate ganglion (cervical sympathetic)
- 64451: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; nerves innervating the sacroiliac joint, with image guidance (ie, fluoroscopy or computed tomography)
Also known as:
- Lumbar or Sacral Facet Joint Injection
- Lumbar/Sacral Facet Joint Nerve Destruction (Additional)
- Facet joint block
- Zygapophyseal joint injection
- Lower back facet injection
- Sacral facet injection
- Facet Joint Nerve Ablation
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Spine
- Lumbar Facet Denervation
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)
- 64636: Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); lumbar or sacral, each additional facet joint (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Facet Joint Injection (Neck/Upper Back)
- Cervical Facet Injection
- Thoracic Facet Injection
- Zygapophyseal Joint Injection
- Spinal Joint Injection
CPT Codes:
- 64491: Injection(s), diagnostic or therapeutic agent, paravertebral facet (zygapophyseal) joint (or nerves innervating that joint) with image guidance (fluoroscopy or CT), cervical or thoracic; 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:
- Nerve Ablation for Neck or Upper Back Pain
- Facet Joint Nerve Ablation
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Neck
- Cervical Facet Denervation
- Thoracic Facet Nerve Block
CPT Codes:
- 64633: Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); cervical or thoracic, single facet joint
Also known as:
- Facet Joint Nerve Ablation (Neck/Mid-Back)
- Radiofrequency Ablation Facet Joint
- Cervical Facet Nerve Destruction
- Thoracic Facet Nerve Block
- Spine Nerve Ablation
CPT Codes:
- 64634: Destruction by neurolytic agent, paravertebral facet joint nerve(s), with imaging guidance (fluoroscopy or CT); cervical or thoracic, each additional facet joint (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
Also known as:
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant
- Epidural neurostimulator placement
- Percutaneous spinal stimulator
- SCS implant
CPT Codes:
- 63650: Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrode array, epidural
Also known as:
- Knee Nerve Pain Injection
- Genicular Nerve Block
- Knee Pain Steroid Injection
- Knee Nerve Anesthetic Injection
CPT Codes:
- 64454: Injection(s), anesthetic agent(s) and/or steroid; genicular nerve branches, including imaging guidance, when performed
Also known as:
- Joint or Bursa Injection/Fluid Removal
- Major Joint Injection or Fluid Removal with Ultrasound
- Arthrocentesis
- Major Joint Aspiration
- Bursa Injection
- Joint Fluid Removal
- Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis
- Shoulder Injection with Ultrasound
- Hip Aspiration with Ultrasound
- Knee Injection with Ultrasound
CPT Codes:
- 20610: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance
- 20611: Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); with ultrasound guidance, with permanent recording and reporting
Also known as:
- Trigger Point Injection
- Muscle Pain Injection
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Trigger Point Release Injection
CPT Codes:
- 20552: Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 1 or 2 muscle(s)
Also known as:
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spine Decompression
- Percutaneous Laminotomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Spinal Decompression Surgery
- Image-Guided Spine Surgery
CPT Codes:
- 0275T: Percutaneous laminotomy/laminectomy (interlaminar approach) for decompression of neural elements, (with or without ligamentous resection, discectomy, facetectomy and/or foraminotomy), any method, under indirect image guidance (eg, fluoroscopic, CT), single or multiple levels, unilateral or bilateral; lumbar
Does Dr. Naftulin accept my insurance?
Dr. Naftulin accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (610) 954-9400 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Naftulin accept in Bethlehem, PA?
Dr. Naftulin in Bethlehem, PA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
All Other Third Party
AON
Capital BlueCross
Express Scripts
Geisinger Health Plan
Highmark Inc.
Medicare
State of Tennessee
UnitedHealthcare
UPMC Health Plan
View All Insurances
Where is Dr. Naftulin's office located?
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
Overall rating
Based on 56 reviews
Office Experience
96% of patients found the doctor and staff friendly and the office clean and modern
Attentiveness
97% of patients felt that their time spent with the doctor was meaningful and impactful and that any follow ups were addressed quickly
Wait Times
87% of patients were satisfied with the wait time
Appointment Booking
99% of patients found it easy to book an appointment
Patients give Dr. Scott Naftulin an Excellent overall experience rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Dr. Naftulin has been rated and reviewed by 56 patients. These ratings are based on a variety of factors, including the amount of time patients spent with Dr. Naftulin, his bedside manner, appointment waiting time, friendliness of the office staff, clarity of diagnosis, and more.
Read Patient ReviewsRecognitions
Memberships & Associations
AOBPMR
Board Certified
ABPMR
Board Certified
Pain Medicine-ABPMR
Board Certified
CIME
Board Certified
NASS
Professional Member
AAPMR
Professional Member
AOCPMR
Past President
ACSM
Professional Member
AANEM
Professional Member
SIS
Master Instructor
Awards
Past President
American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
What is Dr. Naftulin's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Naftulin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1861485369.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Naftulin?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Naftulin
What is Dr. Scott Naftulin's specialty?
Dr. Naftulin is a Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist near Bethlehem, PA. Interventional pain medicine focuses on diagnosing and treating pain and related disorders using interventional techniques. It is primarily aimed at managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, either as a standalone treatment or in combination with other therapeutic approaches. Contact Dr. Naftulin to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. Scott Naftulin affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
No, Naftulin is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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
Where can I learn more about Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist?
Explore Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist with insights from trusted medical experts on EverydayHealth.com, where you'll find the most relevant content and helpful condition guides for up-to date information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and more. See all our health guides to find trusted information on medical conditions from our experts at Everyday Health.
Is Scott Naftulin accepting new patients in Bethlehem, PA?
Yes, Dr. Scott Naftulin is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. Scott Naftulin offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Naftulin's office at (610) 954-9400 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with Scott Naftulin?
Please contact Dr. Naftulin's office at (610) 954-9400 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. Scott Naftulin have?
Dr. Scott Naftulin is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Other Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist Near Bethlehem, PA
SE
Anesthesiologist
Accepting patientsDr. Shanti Eppanapally, MD is an Anesthesiologist, who primarily practices in Easton, PA with 2 additional practice locations. She is board certified.
Easton, PA
RS
Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist
Accepting patientsDr. Robert Selko, DO is an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Phillipsburg, NJ with 1 additional practice location.
Phillipsburg, NJ
Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist
Accepting patientsDr. Ashwin Rangavajjula, MD is an Interventional Pain Medicine Specialist, who primarily practices in Wind Gap, PA with 2 additional practice locations.
Wind Gap, PA