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- 121 Progress Ave Ste 120, Pottsville, PA 17901
About Dr. Kumar
Ashok Kumar, MD is a healthcare provider in Pottsville, PA specializing in anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Ashok cared for 617 Medicare patients across 1,212 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1659353258.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (570) 622-5616
- Email not available
Practice Locations
121 PROGRESS AVE STE 120
Pottsville, PA 17901
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,212 services · 617 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
45 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
45 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
24 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
24 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
13 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
36 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
27 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00813 |
23 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
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.
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.
Other anesthesiologists in Pottsville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1978 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kumar?
Dr. Kumar is an anesthesiologist in Pottsville, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kumar's address?
Dr. Kumar is listed at 121 Progress Ave Ste 120, Pottsville, PA 17901. 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. Kumar?
The number on file is (570) 622-5616. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kumar's NPI number?
Dr. Kumar's National Provider Identifier is 1659353258. 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. Kumar train?
Dr. Kumar attended Other, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kumar been practicing?
Dr. Kumar has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Kumar perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kumar performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kumar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kumar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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