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Meredith C. B. Adams, MD, MS

Meredith C. B. Adams, MD, MS
Conditions and Treatments
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Bursa Injections (Bursitis)
- Facet Joint Injections
- Botulinum Toxin (Botox)
- Discography
- Functional Anesthetic Discography
- Biaculoplasty
- Epidural Injections
- Intravenous Infusion Therapy
- Joint Injections
- Occipital Nerve Pulsed Radiofrequency Stimulation
- Sympathetic Nerve Ablation
- Vertebroplasty
- Pulsed Radiofrequency Interventions
- Spinal Stenosis
- Cancer Pain
- Chronic Post Surgical Pain
- Discogenic Pain
- Pain from Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Spine Facet Joint Disease
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spondylolisthesis
- Fracture
- Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Blocks
- Sympathetic Nerve Blocks
- Interventional Therapy
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Neck Pain
- Cervicalgia/Cervicogenic Headache
- Coccydynia
- Low Back Pain
- Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Thoracic Back Pain
- Herniated Disk
- Spondylosis
- Back Pain
- Neuromodulation Therapy
- Plasma Disc Decompression
- Trigger Point Injections
- Vertebral Augmentation
- Sciatica
- Intercostal Neuralgia
- Chronic Muscle and Joint Pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS or RSD)
- Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
- Post Herpetic Neuralgia
- Spinal Headache
- Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
Ratings and Reviews
4.745 Ratings 3 Comments |
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CP concern for questions/worries | 4.8 |
CP efforts to include in decisions | 4.7 |
CP explanations of prob/condition | 4.7 |
CP spoke using clear language | 4.8 |
Friendliness/courtesy of CP | 4.9 |
Likelihood of recommending CP | 4.8 |
Patients' confidence in CP | 4.8 |
Time CP spent with patient | 4.7 |
Wait time at clinic | 4.4 |
The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.
Patient Comments
- May 25, 2021Dr. Adams is "aces" as far as I'm concerned. Since her time is divided between patient care and research, I regret that more folks are therefore unable to benefit from her expertise.
- May 7, 2021Well satisfied with *Dr. Adams.
- September 28, 2020Perfect.
Locations
Spine Center - Clemmons
at Medical Plaza - Clemmons
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm
Credentials
Education
- BA, Tulane University, 1999
- MD, Tulane University School of Medicine, 2005
- MS, University of Florida, 2014
Internship
- Intern, University of Maryland Medical Center, 2006
Residency
- Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2009
Board Certifications
- American Board of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology
- American Board of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Informatics
Memberships
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- American Society of Regional Anesthesia
- Int'L Association For The Study of Pain
- International Anesthesia Research Society
Positions
- Physician
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
- Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
Insurance
This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.
Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.
If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019
AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations
BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations
BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations
CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA: Accepted at all locations
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)
CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)
CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations
CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations
HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations
HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations
LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations
MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)
OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)
TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)
UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)
UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations
UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations
WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations
LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume
BEECHSTREET PPO
NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
PHCS/MULTIPLAN
CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC
AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
TRICARE
Key
WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
LMC - Lexington Medical Center
CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
HPR- High Point Regional
N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC
Research
- Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for cervical spine (facet) joint pain from a multispecialty international working group. Hurley RW, Adams MCB, Barad M, Bhaskar A, Bhatia A, Chadwick A, Deer TR, Hah J, Hooten WM, Kissoon NR, Lee DW, Mccormick Z, Moon JY, Narouze S, Provenzano DA, Schneider BJ, van Eerd M, Van Zundert J, Wallace MS, Wilson SM, Zhao Z, Cohen SP. Pain Med. 2021 Nov; 22(11):2443-2524.
- Consensus practice guidelines on interventions for cervical spine (facet) joint pain from a multispecialty international working group. Hurley RW, Adams MCB, Barad M, Bhaskar A, Bhatia A, Chadwick A, Deer TR, Hah J, Hooten WM, Kissoon NR, Lee DW, Mccormick Z, Moon JY, Narouze S, Provenzano DA, Schneider BJ, van Eerd M, Van Zundert J, Wallace MS, Wilson SM, Zhao Z, Cohen SP. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Nov;
- Designing Actionable Solutions and Curriculum for Pain Disparities Education. Adams MCB, Denizard-Thompson NM, DiGiacobbe G, Williams BL, Brooks AK. Pain Med. 2021 Oct;
- Implementation of Individualized Pain Care Plans Decreases Length of Stay and Hospital Admission Rates for High Utilizing Adults with Sickle Cell Disease. Welch-Coltrane JL, Wachnik AA, Adams MCB, Avants CR, Blumstein HA, Brooks AK, Farland AM, Johnson JB, Pariyadath M, Summers EC, Hurley RW. Pain Med. 2021 Mar;
- Chronic Pain Management in General and Hospital Practice. Adams MCB. Anesth Analg. 2021 Feb; 132(2):e19.