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- 1653 W Congress Pkwy, 735 Jelke, Anesthesia Department, Chicago, IL 60612
About Asokumar Buvanendran
Based in Chicago, IL, Asokumar Buvanendran is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Asokumar is also listed as specializing in pain medicine, surgery, and interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Asokumar cared for 270 Medicare patients across 285 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers, and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. NPI 1598781676 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (312) 942-6504
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1653 W CONGRESS PKWY 735 JELKE, ANESTHESIA DEPARTMENT
Chicago, IL 60612
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
285 services · 270 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
33 | Too few peers to compare |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Anesthesia for procedure on stomach for weight loss | Anaesthesia | 00797 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Anaesthesia | 00790 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
76 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
29 | Less 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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1985 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 7
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Asokumar Buvanendran specialize in?
Asokumar Buvanendran is an anesthesiologist in Chicago, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Asokumar Buvanendran located?
Asokumar Buvanendran is listed at 1653 W Congress Pkwy 735 Jelke, Anesthesia Department, Chicago, IL 60612. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Asokumar Buvanendran's phone number?
The number on file is (312) 942-6504. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Asokumar Buvanendran's NPI number?
Asokumar Buvanendran's National Provider Identifier is 1598781676. 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 Asokumar Buvanendran train?
Asokumar Buvanendran attended Other, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Asokumar Buvanendran been practicing?
Asokumar Buvanendran has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Asokumar Buvanendran do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Asokumar Buvanendran performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and other procedure on nervous system; provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement and anesthesia for total hip replacement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Asokumar Buvanendran confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Asokumar Buvanendran. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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