Provider Profile
Bharat Guthikonda
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Bharat Guthikonda
Bharat Guthikonda is a healthcare provider in Shreveport, LA specializing in neurosurgery. Bharat is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Bharat cared for 617 Medicare patients across 667 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1326236324.
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
- (318) 813-1555
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1501 KINGS HWY DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY
Shreveport, LA 71103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
667 services · 617 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Procedure | 61781 |
47 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
47 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
27 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
25 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Removal of skull bone for removal of growth of upper brain | Procedure | 61510 |
22 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
21 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
19 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
17 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Use of operating microscope | Procedure | 69990 |
16 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt, ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus | Procedure | 62223 |
14 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
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 neurosurgery specialists in Shreveport 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 10 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2000 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Computer-assisted procedure inside brain 2
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Bharat Guthikonda?
Bharat Guthikonda is a neurosurgery in Shreveport, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Bharat Guthikonda's address?
Bharat Guthikonda is listed at 1501 Kings Hwy Department of Neurosurgery, Shreveport, LA 71103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Bharat Guthikonda?
The number on file is (318) 813-1555. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Bharat Guthikonda's NPI number?
Bharat Guthikonda's National Provider Identifier is 1326236324. 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 Bharat Guthikonda train?
Bharat Guthikonda attended Other, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Bharat Guthikonda been practicing?
Bharat Guthikonda has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Bharat Guthikonda perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Bharat Guthikonda performs procedures including computer-assisted procedure inside brain, fusion of additional segment of spine and partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Bharat Guthikonda confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Bharat Guthikonda. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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