Verified 2026 Physician Ranking

Top Pain Medicine Doctors in California, 2026

Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated April 30, 2026

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How this ranking was built: We applied PBCMMG's seven weighted criteria (board certification, years in active practice, disciplinary record, aggregate patient reviews, hospital affiliations, specialty training, peer recognition) to every pain medicine physician with active credentialing in California. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed April 2026.

  1. #1

    Henry Levenson, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA21+ years in practice

    Henry Levenson, MD, practices pain medicine in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2005.

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  2. #2

    Bich Dang, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA7+ years in practice

    Bich Dang, MD, practices pain medicine in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.

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  3. #3

    Robert Jarka, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice

    Robert Jarka, MD, practices pain medicine in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.

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  4. #4

    Brett Lockman, DO

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA19+ years in practice

    Brett Lockman, DO, practices pain medicine in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2007.

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  5. #5

    Morgan O'Connor, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA12+ years in practice

    Morgan O'Connor, MD, practices pain medicine in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2014.

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  6. #6

    Nazir Noor, MD

    Pain MedicineFlorida, FL8+ years in practice

    Nazir Noor, MD, practices pain medicine in Broward County, FL. NPI-verified active practice since 2018.

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  7. #7

    Merna Naji, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA7+ years in practice

    Merna Naji, MD, practices pain medicine in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2019.

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  8. #8

    Andrea Nikolis, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA6+ years in practice

    Andrea Nikolis, MD, practices pain medicine in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2020.

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  9. #9

    Garry Dieter, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  10. #10

    Orlando Ricci, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  11. #11

    Kais Alsharif, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA19+ years in practice
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  12. #12

    Behnoush Zarrini, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  13. #13

    Joseph Cabaret, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  14. #14

    Steven Feinberg, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  15. #15

    Peregrina Arciaga, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  16. #16

    Howard Dedes, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA19+ years in practice
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  17. #17

    Joel Saal, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  18. #18

    Samuel Braitman, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  19. #19

    Donna Kalauokalani, MD, MPH

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA21+ years in practice
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  20. #20

    Afshin Shabanie, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  21. #21

    Nathan Abdelsayed, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA8+ years in practice
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  22. #22

    Arturo Palencia, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  23. #23

    Brian Mendelson, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA16+ years in practice
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  24. #24

    Neil Kamdar, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA15+ years in practice
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  25. #25

    Brian McLean, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  26. #26

    Mohsen Moghaddam, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  27. #27

    Alan Hadland, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA17+ years in practice
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  28. #28

    Chi Tsay, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  29. #29

    Dieumy Thai, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  30. #30

    Erin Stewart, MD

    Depression TreatmentCalifornia, CA13+ years in practice
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  31. #31

    Leslie Delaney, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  32. #32

    Mindaugas Viela, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  33. #33

    David Smith, MD

    Concierge MedicineFlorida, FL21+ years in practice
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  34. #34

    Joshua Prager, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  35. #35

    Charlot Le, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA4+ years in practice
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  36. #36

    David Padgett, DO

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  37. #37

    Armin Farajzadeh Deroee, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA15+ years in practice
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  38. #38

    Lorenzo Hughes, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA19+ years in practice
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  39. #39

    Lars Newsome, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  40. #40

    Balaji Charlu, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  41. #41

    Eugene Tachuk, MD

    DermatologyCalifornia, CA11+ years in practice
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  42. #42

    Nazira Mojadidi, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA6+ years in practice
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  43. #43

    Ilan Danan, MD

    Depression TreatmentCalifornia, CA12+ years in practice
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  44. #44

    Michael Yang, MD

    Depression TreatmentCalifornia, CA14+ years in practice
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  45. #45

    Aimee Chagnon, MD

    Depression TreatmentCalifornia, CA19+ years in practice
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  46. #46

    Dale Kiker, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  47. #47

    Steve Yoon, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA19+ years in practice
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  48. #48

    Luke Kamel, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA17+ years in practice
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  49. #49

    Nu Chai, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA16+ years in practice
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  50. #50

    Kevin Jiang, MD

    Orthopedic SurgeryCalifornia, CA18+ years in practice
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  51. #51

    Nitin Tallam, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA8+ years in practice
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  52. #52

    Eli Luong, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA13+ years in practice
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  53. #53

    Gavin Kolodge, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA10+ years in practice
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  54. #54

    Munish Lal, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  55. #55

    Miguel Dominguez, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  56. #56

    Marcia Elfenbaum, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA20+ years in practice
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  57. #57

    Lauren Golino, MD

    Pain MedicineFlorida, FL7+ years in practice
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  58. #58

    Xiaobing Yu, MD

    Pain MedicineCalifornia, CA18+ years in practice
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