BEN AREVALO MD, MBA – NPI #1629561170
Pain Medicine

Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Pain Medicine

BEN AREVALO is a physician located in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1629561170 to BEN AREVALO on June 10, 2018. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. He is also known by his other name JOHN BENJAMIN AREVALO. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208VP0014X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Pain Medicine, specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine

The NPI profile was last updated on Mar 17, 2025. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for BEN AREVALO below.

NPI Profile for
JOHN BENJAMIN J. AREVALO

NPI Number
1629561170
Enumeration Date

(about 8 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
JOHN BENJAMIN J. AREVALO
Professional Name: BEN AREVALO
Credentials
MD, MBA
Primary location
520 ILLINOIS ST FL 4
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143-2501
Phone: (415) 885-7246 Fax:
1 Other location(s):
75 Francis St
Boston, MA 02115-6106
Phone: (617) 732-5500
Fax: (888) 755-4574
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
Mar 17, 2025

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Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
208VP0014X
- Pain Medicine / Interventional Pain Medicine (Primary)		 CA A174705
207RH0002X
- Internal Medicine / Hospice and Palliative Medicine		 CA A174705
207PH0002X
- Emergency Medicine / Hospice and Palliative Medicine		 MA 1015248

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Additional Information

Education
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL - Graduated 2018
Offers Telehealth Services
Yes - Telehealth services allows you to talk to your health care provider using audio/video communications, such as Zoom, without actually going in to the doctor's office
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
BEN AREVALO is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
      505 PARNASSUS AVE, BOX 0296
      SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143

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