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HOWARD DEDES MD INC
NPI 1851288542
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine in Fountain Valley, CA

Q: What is Howard Dedes MD Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Howard Dedes MD Inc is 1851288542. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 23, 2025. The provider is doing business as Apex Pain Medicine and Interventional Pain Institute.

Q: What is Howard Dedes MD Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pain Medicine, specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine, with taxonomy code 208VP0014X.

Active since June 23, 2025

18111 BROOKHURST ST STE 2600, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708(949) 877-7246(949) 988-4000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 9, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 11, 2026.

Record update history: Oct 9, 2026, Sep 30, 2026, Jun 28, 2025 (3 updates tracked since 2025).

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About Howard Dedes Md Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

HOWARD DEDES MD INC (NPI 1851288542), doing business as Apex Pain Medicine, is a healthcare organization registered as an interventional pain medicine in Fountain Valley, California and active in the NPI registry since June 2025. The organization maintains 2 additional practice locations and lists Howard Dedes, Physician/president, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1851288542

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy208VP0014X

Legal Business NameHOWARD DEDES MD INC

Location Address18111 BROOKHURST ST STE 2600Fountain Valley, CA 92708-6728

Mailing Address8285 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd Ste 135-222Anaheim, CA 92808-2257 · (949) 877-7246 · Fax (949) 877-4000

Phone(949) 877-7246

Fax(949) 988-4000

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialHoward DedesPhysician/president · (949) 877-7246

Enumeration DateJune 23, 2025

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 9, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedOctober 9, 2026

✔ NPI 1851288542 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 5

★ Primary SpecialtyPain Medicine · Interventional Pain MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208VP0014X

Definition

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.

Also ListedAnesthesiology · Pain MedicineTaxonomy 207LP2900X

Also ListedPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Pain MedicineTaxonomy 2081P2900X

Also ListedPsychiatry & Neurology · Pain MedicineTaxonomy 2084P2900X

Also ListedPain Medicine · Pain MedicineTaxonomy 208VP0000X

18111 BROOKHURST ST STE 2600, Fountain Valley, CA 92708

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsApex Pain Medicine

Doing Business AsInterventional Pain Institute

Secondary Practice Locations 2

Location 19940 Talbert Ave Ste 202Fountain Valley, CA 92708-5153 · Phone (949) 877-7246 · Fax (949) 988-4000

Location 218785 Brookhurst St Ste 200Fountain Valley, CA 92708-7300 · Phone (949) 877-7246 · Fax (949) 988-4000

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