Dr. James Craig
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (2003)
- Years since graduation
- 23
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 307
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2003Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician primary
PA license OS012977
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC PAssavant Pittsburgh, PA
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita Butler, PA
Medical groups
- UPMC Multispecialty Group Inc (57 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 307
- Services billed
- 23,447
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | 2,752 | 112 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 609 | 186 |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 442 | 246 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 269 | 168 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 212 | 130 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 83 | 60 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 74 | 55 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 65 | 56 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 50 | 38 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 47 | 32 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 318 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 202 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 175 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 172 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 167 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 123 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 120 |
| Duloxetine Hcl Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 111 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 109 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er (morphine sulfate) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 61 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $33.48 in total to this clinician.
| Abbott Laboratories | $33.48 |
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| Food and Beverage | $33.48 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.