Physician Profile
Crystal D. Katz, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Katz
Crystal D. Katz, M.D. practices anesthesiology in San Diego, CA. Crystal is a 1991 graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Crystal cared for 300 Medicare patients across 311 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus), and anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (858) 268-3566
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3444 KEARNY RD. SUITE 100
San Diego, CA 92123
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
311 services · 300 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
28 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
11 |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
168 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Anaesthesia | 01480 |
28 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | Anaesthesia | 01830 |
21 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
17 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
15 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
12 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
11 |
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 3
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 San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Crystal D. Katz?
Crystal D. Katz is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Crystal D. Katz's address?
Crystal D. Katz is listed at 3444 Kearny Rd. Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Crystal D. Katz?
The number on file is (858) 268-3566. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Crystal D. Katz's NPI number?
Crystal D. Katz's National Provider Identifier is 1144273418. 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 Crystal D. Katz train?
Crystal D. Katz attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Crystal D. Katz been practicing?
Crystal D. Katz has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Crystal D. Katz perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Crystal D. Katz performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Crystal D. Katz confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Crystal D. Katz. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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