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- 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Dept Anesthesiology, Saint Louis, MO 63110
About Dr. Wessman
Based in Saint Louis, MO, Brian T. Wessman, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology — critical care. Brian graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine in 2005. Brian is also listed as specializing in emergency medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Brian cared for 178 Medicare patients across 268 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, and critical care, each additional 30 minutes. NPI 1316010242 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
- (800) 862-9980
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ DEPT ANESTHESIOLOGY
Saint Louis, MO 63110
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
268 services · 178 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
43 | Too few peers to compare |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
116 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99292 |
40 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Office visit | 99285 |
36 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
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.
Related specialists at this location 8
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 Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 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 MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wessman?
Dr. Wessman is an anesthesiologist in Saint Louis, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Critical Care”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wessman's address?
Dr. Wessman is listed at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Dept Anesthesiology, Saint Louis, MO 63110. 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. Wessman?
The number on file is (800) 862-9980. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wessman's NPI number?
Dr. Wessman's National Provider Identifier is 1316010242. 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. Wessman train?
Dr. Wessman attended Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Wessman been practicing?
Dr. Wessman has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Wessman perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wessman performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Wessman confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Wessman. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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