Top Pain Medicine Doctors in Washington, DC, 2026
Published by Palm Beach County Medical Media Group · Last updated May 1, 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 District of Columbia. Sources: NPPES Registry, ABMS, state medical boards, aggregated public review data. Last reviewed May 2026.
- #1Pain MedicineGeorgia, GA20+ years in practice
Suresh Thomas, MD, practices pain medicine in Georgia, GA. NPI-verified active practice since 2006.
- #2Pain MedicineMaryland, MD19+ years in practice
Ayasha Williams-Sharron, MD, practices pain medicine in Maryland, MD. NPI-verified active practice since 2007.
- #3Pain MedicineVirginia, VA18+ years in practice
Thomas Heckman, DO, practices pain medicine in Virginia, VA. NPI-verified active practice since 2008.
- #4Pain MedicineMaryland, MD17+ years in practice
Adaku Nwachuku, DO, practices pain medicine in Maryland, MD. NPI-verified active practice since 2009.
- #5Ketamine TreatmentCalifornia, CA14+ years in practice
Charles Chaney, MD, practices anxiety treatment in California, CA. NPI-verified active practice since 2012.
- #6Pain MedicineMaryland, MD13+ years in practice
Moshe Chinn, MD, practices pain medicine in Maryland, MD. NPI-verified active practice since 2013.
- #7Pain MedicineMaryland, MD9+ years in practice
Chiemeka Onyima, MD, practices pain medicine in Maryland, MD. NPI-verified active practice since 2017.
- #8Pain MedicineMassachusetts, MA9+ years in practice
Raissa Quezado Da Nobrega, MD, practices pain medicine in Massachusetts, MA. NPI-verified active practice since 2017.
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