--- title: "Dr. Navdeep S. Nijher | Pain Management Doctor in Sacramento, CA | Sutter Health" description: "Dr. Navdeep S. Nijher, M.D. practices Pain Management in Sacramento, CA. Accepting new patients." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-navdeep-s-nijher-1046240915" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Find a provider](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider) / 3. Navdeep S. Nijher, M.D. ![Navdeep S. Nijher, M.D.](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/5f-OESw0m70o9eSxUkO9dVtKAhfdAmxbo93jZ6ifYQE/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) 5/5 [(582 ratings)](https://www.sutterhealth.org/star-ratings) # Navdeep S. Nijher, M.D. ## Pain Management - Accepting new patients [1020 29th StreetSuite 570Sacramento, CA 95816](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1020+29th+Street+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) ## Request a referral Contact our referral team Monday through Friday, 8:00 am — 5:00 pm [888-834-1788](tel:+18888341788) Jump to: - [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-navdeep-s-nijher-1046240915#provider-about) - [Insurance](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-navdeep-s-nijher-1046240915#provider-health-plans) - [Locations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-navdeep-s-nijher-1046240915#provider-locations) - [Services](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-navdeep-s-nijher-1046240915#provider-services) ## About Dr. Nijher Languages English Gender Male Uses [My Health Online](https://www.sutterhealth.org/patient-resources/my-health-online) for scheduling and messaging ### Professional highlights Active member of the Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists and the California Society of Anesthesiologists. ## Education and training **Medical school:** New York University School of Medicine **Internship:** Cabrini Medical Center/Mount Sinai Medical Center **Residency:** New York University Medical Center, Anesthesiology **Fellowship:** UC Davis, Pain Management **Special training:** Trained extensively in regional anesthesia techniques at New York University Medical Center. ## Board certifications - Pain Management - Anesthesiology ## Affiliations ### Medical groups - Sutter Medical Group ### Other - Surgery Center Division ## Accepted insurance Search plan or carrier name **Aetna (19 plans)** ### Aetna - Aetna Choice POS II - Aetna Select EPO - Aetna Select Open Access - Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA) - Aetna Student Health Program - Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA) - Health Fund POS - HMO - HMO Deductible Plans - Managed Choice POS - National Advantage Plan (NAP) - Open Access Elect Choice EPO - Open Access Managed Choice POS - Open Choice PPO - Quality Point of Service (QPOS) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) - Copay Plan - Open Access Aetna Select - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) ACA High Deductible Health Plan POS II (ACA HDHP-POS II) - Stanford University Faculty & Staff (SUFS) High Deductible Health Plan POS II (HDHP POS II) - Traditional Choice **Alignment (4 plans)** ### Alignment - Alignment Health Plan My Choice (Medicare Advantage PPO) - Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage HMO) - Retiree Options (Medicare Advantage PPO) **Anthem Blue Cross of California (19 plans)** ### Anthem Blue Cross of California - Advantage HMO - Anthem Blue Cross HMO Saver Small Group Plan - Anthem Blue Cross HMO, also sometimes known as California Care or Rural Cal Care (includes CalPERS Traditional HMO) - Anthem Blue Cross HMO/POS (California Care Plus) - Anthem Blue Cross Individual and Family EPO Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum-Covered California (Pathway - EPO) - Anthem Blue Cross Small Group HMO (also sometimes known as California Care) - Anthem Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum PPO (Prudent Buyer Plan) - Anthem High Performance Narrow Network - Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Medicare Advantage Plans for Group Retirees - Behavioral Health Program - BlueCard - CareAdvocate PPO - Direct Access - Federal Employee Program (FEP) - PPO - GeoBlue - Indemnity - Managed Care Services - My Choice PPO - SmartSense **Blue Shield of California (23 plans)** ### Blue Shield of California - Active Choice PPO - Administrative Services Only (ASO) - Self-Funded PPO - Blue Shield $0 Cost Share PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield Access+ HMO Plan - Blue Shield Added Advantage POS (Point-Of-Service) Plan**Note:** - PPO Benefit Level - Blue Shield Bronze PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield CalPERS EPO - Blue Shield CalPERS Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Gold PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Life and Health Insurance Company - Blue Shield Medicare (PPO) Employer Group Medicare Advantage - Blue Shield Minimum Coverage PPO (IFP) - Blue Shield of California PPO/EPO (aka Full Network PPO/EPO) - Blue Shield Platinum PPO (IFP & Small Group) - Blue Shield Silver PPO (IFP & Small Group) - BlueCard Plan - Federal Employee Program - PPO**Note:** - FEP accesses Anthem Blue Cross for Hospital Providers - Indemnity - PERS Platinum PPO - Shared Advantage - PPO/EPO and Shared Advantage Plus - PPO/EPO (Full Network PPO) - UC Care PPO - University of California HealthSavings+ - Vital Shield 900 Plans Coverage can vary, so we suggest confirming with your health plan and provider’s office before your visit. ## Care locations [Sutter Medical Center](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-location/facility/sutter-medical-center-1043247406) 1020 29th Street Suite 570 Sacramento, CA 95816 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1020+29th+Street+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) [916-454-6850](tel:+19164546850) 916-454-6852 Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm **View additional hours** Sunday Closed Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm ## Areas of expertise Explore the services and treatments this provider may offer. **Clinical expertise** ### Procedures - Epidural Anesthesia - Facet Block - Fluoroscopically Guided Spinal Injections - Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections - Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) - Spinal Injection - Trigger Point Injection ### Conditions - [Back problems](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/back-spine) - Neck Problems - Neck Strain ### Reasons for visit - [Interventional pain management](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/interventional-pain-management) ## Related services offered by Sutter - [Cancer pain management](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/cancer-pain-management) - [Interventional pain management](https://www.sutterhealth.org/services/interventional-pain-management) ## Similar providers nearby - ![Heather R. Davids](https://dyn.mktgcdn.com/p/PScRbn0Oy044KdWxkPiss4v8x-oHPIy5GhS42HHTnBc/fit=crop,gravity=auto,dpr=2,width=230,height=230) ### [Heather R. Davids, M.D.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/find-provider/dr-heather-r-davids-1046246568) (391) 1020 29th Street Suite 680 Sacramento, CA 95816 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1020+29th+Street+Sacramento%2C+CA+95816+US) [916-454-6850](tel:+19164546850) #### Pain Management - Accepting new patients ### Disclaimer _This provider directory is provided as a convenience to you. It is not intended as a recommendation, referral or endorsement of any particular provider. Physicians are not employees or agents of Sutter Health or its subsidiaries. The information is submitted by each doctor and we make no guarantee or warranty as to the accuracy of the information. You should verify the accuracy of the information directly with the provider's office._ _All doctors on this site are in the Sutter system. 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