Stephen Hanks MD in Tucson, Arizona

Medical School: Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University
Graduation Year: 1996
The Primary Medical Specialty for Stephen Hanks MD is listed as: Orthopedic Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 28
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 5698660488
NPI #: 1689675274
NPI Created On: 08/03/2005
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/15/2011
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207XS0117X
License Number:
31740
Listed Gender: Male

---

Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Health Net of Arizona, Inc.
• Humana
• Bright Health Insurance Company
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

---

Services and Procedures include:

1. Injections of trigger points in 1 or 2 muscles
2. Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule
3. Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach
4. Fusion of lower spine bones with removal of disc, posterior or posterolateral approach
5. Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace
6. Insertion of anterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 2 to 3 vertebral segments
7. Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae
8. Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid
9. Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
10. Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
11. Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance
12. Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance
13. Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance
14. X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views
15. X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views
16. X-ray of middle spine, 3 views
17. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views
18. X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
19. X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views
20. X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).