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- 1653 W Congress Pkwy, 735 Jelke Anesthesia Department, Chicago, IL 60612
About Dr. Birmingham
Based in Chicago, IL, Brian Birmingham, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Brian graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1991. Medicare claims data shows Brian provided 226 services to 224 patients. The services billed most often include insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report, and ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access. NPI 1790717379 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
226 services · 224 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
47 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
25 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
30 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on chest with 1 lung inflated | Anaesthesia | 00541 |
19 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
18 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
17 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt | Anaesthesia | 01844 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | Anaesthesia | 00400 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
31 | 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.
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 — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School 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 IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Brian Birmingham's specialty?
Brian Birmingham 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 can I find Brian Birmingham?
Brian Birmingham 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
How do I contact Brian Birmingham?
The number on file is (312) 942-6504. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Brian Birmingham?
Brian Birmingham's National Provider Identifier is 1790717379. 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
What is Brian Birmingham's education?
Brian Birmingham attended Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Brian Birmingham have?
Brian Birmingham has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Brian Birmingham known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Brian Birmingham performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and other procedure on nervous system; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report and anesthesia for procedure on chest with 1 lung inflated. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Brian Birmingham's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Brian Birmingham. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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