Physician Profile
Akkara J. Paul, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Paul
Akkara J. Paul, MD is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Akkara cared for 67 Medicare patients across 69 services. The services billed most often include insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 867-2000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1635 NORTH LOOP W
Houston, TX 77008
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
69 services · 67 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
35 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
34 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Houston 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul?
Dr. Paul is an anesthesiologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Paul's address?
Dr. Paul is listed at 1635 North Loop W, Houston, TX 77008. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Paul?
The number on file is (713) 867-2000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Paul's NPI number?
Dr. Paul's National Provider Identifier is 1467563072. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Paul train?
Dr. Paul attended Other, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Paul been practicing?
Dr. Paul has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Paul perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Paul performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Paul confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Paul. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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