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- Rockford location main office
1235 N Mulford Rd Ste 222, Rockford, IL 61107 - Arlington Heights location
800 W Central Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
About Dr. Kothawala
Based in Rockford, IL, Azhar Kothawala, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Azhar graduated from University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) in 2011. Azhar is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Azhar cared for 149 Medicare patients across 183 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, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. NPI 1891042552 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (815) 397-8400
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1235 N MULFORD RD STE 222
Rockford, IL 61107
800 W Central Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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
Sedation & Phobias
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
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
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 injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
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
183 services · 149 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
29 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
12 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
32 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
24 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
15 | 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
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Related specialists at this location 2
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.
Other anesthesiologists in Rockford 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Azhar Kothawala specialize in?
Azhar Kothawala is an anesthesiologist in Rockford, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
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Where is Azhar Kothawala located?
Azhar Kothawala is listed at 1235 N Mulford Rd Ste 222, Rockford, IL 61107. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Azhar Kothawala's phone number?
The number on file is (815) 397-8400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Azhar Kothawala's NPI number?
Azhar Kothawala's National Provider Identifier is 1891042552. 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 Azhar Kothawala train?
Azhar Kothawala attended University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Azhar Kothawala been practicing?
Azhar Kothawala has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Azhar Kothawala do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Azhar Kothawala performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint and destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Azhar Kothawala confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Azhar Kothawala. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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