Physician Profile
Danial Shams, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shams
Based in Nashville, TN, Danial Shams, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Danial cared for 96 Medicare patients across 124 services. The services billed most often include daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration, injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance, and other procedure on nervous system.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (615) 322-3000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC
Nashville, TN 37232
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
124 services · 96 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64488 |
21 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Other procedure on nervous system | Procedure | 64999 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of tube and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal | Procedure | 62324 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration | Anaesthesia | 01996 |
49 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00914 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
11 | 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
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 3
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 Nashville 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance 8
Providers in TN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Danial Shams's specialty?
Danial Shams is an anesthesiologist in Nashville, TN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Danial Shams?
Danial Shams is listed at 3601 the Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Danial Shams?
The number on file is (615) 322-3000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Danial Shams's NPI number?
Danial Shams's National Provider Identifier is 1760866578. 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 Danial Shams's education?
Danial Shams attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Danial Shams been practicing?
Danial Shams has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Danial Shams known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Danial Shams performs procedures including injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance, other procedure on nervous system and insertion of tube and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal; provides treatments such as daily hospital management of continuous spinal drug administration and anesthesia for removal of prostate including use of an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Danial Shams confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Danial Shams. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.