Dr. Joseph Stapleton, MD
Pain Medicine ·
Male ·
Age 62
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Dr. Joseph Stapleton, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Portland, OR and has been practicing for 36 years. He graduated from Oregon Health and Science University School Of Medicine in 1982 and specializes in pain medicine, spinal cord injury medicine, and more.Read his story
Portland Pain Care
9300 SE 91st Ave Ste 400
Portland, OR 97086
Insurance Accepted
- AARP
- Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
- Aetna
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Alliance Health Care
- Allstate
- American Benefit
- American Heritage
- American International Group (AIG)
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Top Care Areas
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Chronic Pain
very high
more than 99% of peers
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
very high
more than 99% of peers
Spondylosis
very high
more than 94% of peers
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Dr. Stapleton's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Stapleton "Dr. Joseph P Stapleton is an Interventional Pain Specialist who is board certified by the American Board of Pain Medicine in Pain Medicine and by the American Board of Anesthesiology in Anesthesia. He has practiced medicine in Portland for over 28 years and is a member of the Spinal Intervention Society, North America Neuromodulation Society and American Society of Interventional Pain Practitioners."
Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Stapleton "Portland Pain Care specializes in providing minimally invasive procedures to treat a large variety of painful conditions. Our goal is to enable patients to rely less on medication and experience an improved quality of life."
3 Specialties
- Pain Medicine
- Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
- Sports Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- AnesthesiologyAccredited by: American Board of Anesthesiology*
- Pain MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Medical Specialties*
49 Conditions Treated
- Back Pain
- Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Cervicogenic Headache
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Diabetic Polyneuropathy
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Facet Joint Pain
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Fracture
- Gait Abnormality
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Knee Disorders
- Low Back Pain
- Migraine
- Myelopathy
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Pain Disorder
- Pain, Intractable
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pathological Spine Fracture
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Pinched Nerve in Back
- Polyneuropathy
- Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
- Postoperative Pain
- Radiculitis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Sacroilitis
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Upper Back Pain
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60 Procedures
- Botox® for Chronic Migraine
- Botox® Injection
- Bursa Injection
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cervical Injection
- Cervical Medial Branch Block
- Cervical Medial Branch Neurotomy
- Cortisone Injection
- Discography
- Epidural Block
- Epidural Block, Facet Blocks
- Epidural Cortisone Injection
- Epidural Implants
- Epidural Injection
- Epidural Steroid Injections
- Facet Block
- Facet Joint Injection
- Failed Back Surgery Revision
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Injection of Tendon
- Injection Therapy
- Joint Injection
- Low Back Procedure
- Lumbar Discography
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
- Lumbar Facet Joint Injection
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Medial Branch Block
- Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Neurotomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumbar Selective Nerve Root Block
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block
- Lumbar Transforaminal Injection
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Neck Pain Procedure
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Block, Sympathetic
- Nerve Blocks
- Nerve Destruction by Neurolytic Agent
- Nerve Root Block
- Pain Management
- Pain Medication Management
- Pain Rehabilitation and Management
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Provocation Discography
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac Joint Injection
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Injections
- Spinal Nerve Block
- Stellate Ganglion Block
- Steroid Injection
- Supartz® Injection
- Tendon and Bursa Injection
- Thoracic Epidural Steroid Injection
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Transforaminal Epidural Block
- Trigger Point Injection
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Oregon.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
2 Board Actions
- Unprofessional Conduct (4/6/2017)Action Taken: License Reinstatement without RestrictionsSummary: Please reference the following DocumentDocumentation: Download here (PDF)State: Oregon
- Unprofessional Conduct (1/8/2015)Action Taken: FineSummary: Please reference the following DocumentDocumentation: Download here (PDF)State: Oregon
Education
- Oregon State UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated 1978
- Oregon Health and Science University School Of MedicineMedical School | Graduated 1982
- Sacred Heart Med CtrInternship Hospital | Completed 1983
- Or Health Science University HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed 1982
- Sacred Heart Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 1983
- Pain Med Integrated ManagementFellowship Hospital | Completed 2008
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Patient Choice Award, 2008,2009,
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Dr. Stapleton accepts 103 insurance carriers
- AARP
- Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.
- AetnaAdvantageAetna EPOAetna HMOAetna POSAetna PPOChoiceChoice Plus POS IIChoice POSChoice POS IIChoice PPOCommercial HMOElect ChoiceElect Choice EPOGolden ChoiceGolden Choice HMOGolden Choice PPOHealth FundHealth Fund POSHealth Fund PPOManaged Choice POSManaged Choice PPOMedicare Advantage HMOMedicare Advantage PFFSMedicare Advantage PPONational AdvantageNational Advantage PPOOpen ChoiceOpen Choice POSOpen Choice PPOProNetQuality Point-of-Service POSSelectTeacher Retirement SystemTraditional ChoiceTraditional Choice POSTraditional Choice PPOUSAccessWorker's Compensation WC
- Allegiance Health Plans
- Alliance Health CareAlliance Health Care PPO
- Allstate
- American Benefit
- American Heritage
- American International Group (AIG)
- American Life & Health Ins. Co.
- American National
- American Postal Workers Union Health PlanAmerican Postal Workers Union (APWU)American Postal Workers Union Health Plan WC
- American Progressive Life Insurance/Health InsuranceMedicare Advantage PFFS
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)Medicaid
- AmerihealthAmerihealth HMOMedicare Advantage HMOMercy Health Plan HMOPlus POS
- Anthem Blue CrossAnthem Blue Cross PPOCaliforniaCare HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield POSAnthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPOBlue Access Choice PPOBlue CardBlue Preferred HMOFederal Employee ProgramHealthKeepers HMOHealthKeepers PlusHealthKeepers Plus HMOHealthKeepers Plus POSKeyCare PPOPAR TraditionalSenior AdvantageSmartValue ClassicSmartValue Plus
- Bankers Life and Casualty
- Beech Street (Multiplan)Beech Street (Multiplan) EPOBeech Street (Multiplan) HMOBeech Street (Multiplan) POSBeech Street (Multiplan) PPOBeech Street (Multiplan) WCWorker's Compensation WC
- Blue Bell Benefit TrustBlue Bell Benefit Trust EPO
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue AccessBlue Access PPOBlue Advantage HMOBlue Advantage Plus HMOBlue Advantage PPOBlue CardBlue Card PPOBlue Care HMOBlue Care NetworkBlue Care SecurityBlue Care Security HMOBlue Care Security PPOBlue ChoiceBlue Choice HMOBlue Choice POSBlue Choice PPOBlue CrossBlue Cross and Blue ShieldBlue Cross Blue Shield EPOBlue Cross Blue Shield HMOBlue Cross Blue Shield POSBlue Cross Blue Shield PPOBlue HMOBlue LincsBlue Lincs HMOBlue Plan 65 Medicare Supplement HMOBlue Plan 65 Medicare Supplement PPOBlue PreferredBlue Preferred PPOBlue Solutions HMOBlue TraditionalBlue Traditional HMOBlue Traditional POSBlue Traditional PPOCaliforniaCare HMOFederal Employee ProgramHealth SelectMedicare Blue PPOMedicare Select HMOPreferred Care Blue PPOPreferred Plus (Ford)Preferred Plus (GM)Prudent BuyerState Employees ProgramWorker's Compensation WC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of ArizonaBlue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona HMOBlue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona POSBlue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona PPO
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- Blue Cross of IdahoBlue Cross of Idaho PPO
- Blue Shield of CaliforniaBlue Shield of California HMOBlue Shield of California PPO
- Capital Blue Cross
- CHAMPVA
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- CignaChoice FundChoice Fund PPOCigna EPOCigna HMOCigna NetworkCigna POSCigna PPOCommercial EPOCommercial HMOCommercial PPOGreat West Healthcare-CignaGreat West Healthcare-Cigna HMOGreat West Healthcare-Cigna POSGreat West Healthcare-Cigna PPOIndemnity EPOMedicare Advantage HMONetwork Open AccessOpen AccessOpen Access PlusOpen Access Plus PPOSelect Network HMOSelect Network POSSelect Network PPO
- Clear One Health Plans
- ConcentraWorker's Compensation WC
- CopperPoint MutualWorker's Compensation WC
- Coventry Health CareAdvantra HMOAdvantra PPOCoventry Health America HMOCoventry Health America PPOCoventry Health and Life Insurance CoCoventry Health and Life Insurance Co HMOCoventry Health Care HMOCoventry Health Care POSCoventry Health Care PPOGroup Plan PPOMedicare Advantage PFFSOpen Access HMOWorker's Compensation / Focus Network PPOWorker's Compensation / Focus Network WC
- Coventry Healthcare of the CarolinasCoventry Healthcare of the Carolinas PPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue ShieldEmpire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOEmpire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Employee Health Systems
- Employers Health Network
- First Choice HealthFirst Choice Health HMOFirst Choice Health POSFirst Choice Health PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) EPOFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) HMOFirst Health (Coventry Health Care) PPOWorker's Compensation PPOWorker's Compensation WC
- Fortis Benefits Insurance Company
- Gallagher Basset
- GENERALAccess for Infants and Mothers (AIM)
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)GEHAGEHA PPO
- GuardianGuardian PPO
- HAP InsuranceHealth Alliance
- Health AdvantageHealth Advantage PPO
- Health NetHealth Net EPOHealth Net HMOHealth Net POSHealth Net PPOMedicare Advantage PFFSMedicare EPOMedicare HMOMedicare POSMedicare PPO
- HealthChoiceHealthChoice PPO
- HealthSmart
- HealthSmart - Interplan Health GroupWorker's Compensation WC
- HumanaChoice CareChoice Care HMOChoice Care PPOChoice PPOFreedomFreedom HMOFreedom PPOGoldGold ChoiceGold HMOGold Plus Choice PPOGold Plus HMOHumana HMOHumana POSHumana PPOMedicare Advantage HMOTricareWalmart Rx
- Humana Veterans
- John Hancock
- Kaiser Permanente
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- LifeWise
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Majoris Health Systems
- Managed Healthcare Northwest
- MetLifeMetLife PDPMetLife PPO
- MultiPlanIntegrated Health Plan (IHP) PPO
- National Benefit PlansNational Benefit Plans PPO
- National Elevator
- National Healthcare AllianceNational Healthcare Alliance PPO
- Nationwide
- North America Administrators (NAA)
- ODS Health Plan
- One HealthOne Health HMOOne Health POSOne Health PPO
- One NetOne Net PPO
- Optima HealthCommercial PPOMedicare Advantage PFFS
- Oxford Health PlansCommercial HMOFreedom PlanLiberty Plan HMOOxford Health Plans HMOOxford Health Plans POS
- Pacific Health AlliancePacific Health Alliance PPO
- Pacific Mutual
- PacificSource
- Pipefitters
- Preferred Network AccessPreferred Network Access PPO
- Premera Blue CrossPremera Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- Principal Financial GroupPrincipal Financial Group PPO
- Principal Life
- Priority HealthPriority Health POSPriority Health PPO
- Providence Health PlansOpen Option EPOPersonal Option EPOPreferred PPOProvidence Health Plans HMO
- Provider Select, Inc.
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- Pyramid Life
- Quality Health Plans
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- Sedgwick Claims Management ServicesWorker's Compensation WC
- Select Choice Insurance
- State Farm
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- Time
- TravelersTravelers PPO
- TricareFamily Health Plan HMOFamily Health Plan POSFamily Health Plan PPOPrimeStandardTriCare for LifeTricare HMOTricare PPO
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- Wausau Benefits
- WellCareWellCare PPO
- Wells Fargo Insurance
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