Top Pain Medicine Doctors in Essex County, NJ, 2026
Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated April 30, 2026
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 Essex County. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed April 2026.
- #1Pain MedicineEssex County, NJ17+ years in practice
Kaliq Chang, MD, practices pain medicine in New Jersey, NJ. NPI-verified active practice since 2009.
- #2Pain MedicineEssex County, NJ19+ years in practice
Douglas Spiel, MD, practices pain medicine in New Jersey, NJ. NPI-verified active practice since 2007.
- #3Pain MedicineEssex County, NJ19+ years in practice
Ednan Sheikh, MD, practices pain medicine in New Jersey, NJ. NPI-verified active practice since 2007.
- #4Pain MedicineEssex County, NJ21+ years in practice
Rajesh Rao, MD, practices pain medicine in New Jersey, NJ. NPI-verified active practice since 2005.
- #5Pain MedicineEssex County, NJ20+ years in practice
Ariz Mehta, MD, practices pain medicine in New Jersey, NJ. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.
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