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- 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
About David Berkheimer
David A. Berkheimer, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist based in Altoona, PA. Medicare claims data shows David provided 332 services to 325 patients. The services billed most often include injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus), injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396764783.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Contact Information
- (814) 943-5901
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
620 HOWARD AVE
Altoona, PA 16601
Conditions and Services Within This Provider's Scope
Within Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 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
Acute Pain
Anxiety & Phobias
Face & Jaw
Head & Face
Joint Pain
Joints & Soft Tissue
Maternity
Mental Health
- Bipolar Depression
- Generalized anxiety disorder
- OCD
- Postpartum depression
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Treatment-resistant depression
Nerve Pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Rib pain
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Migraines
- Muscle knots and spasms
- Post-Surgery Pain
- Spinal headache
Pelvic & Abdominal
Spine & Back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash Pain
Procedures & services
General Anesthesia
Nerve Blocks
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Block
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- Nerve Block Injection
- Occipital nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Pain Relief Procedures
- Continuous Nerve Catheter Placement
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Setup
- Radiofrequency ablation
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- Deep Sedation
- Emergency Pain Relief
- Minimal dental sedation
- Sedation for Eye Surgery
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
- Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement
- Central line placement in child
- Midline IV Catheter Placement
Consultations
Infusion Therapy
Injections
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Joint Injections
Joints & Soft Tissue
Maternity
Pain Management
- Back Muscle Nerve Block
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Pudendal nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Surgical Pain Relief
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
332 services · 325 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
79 | More than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
73 | More than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
23 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
58 | More than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
23 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
20 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01638 |
17 | More often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 01400 |
14 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on top of arm bone and shoulder joint | Anaesthesia | 01630 |
13 | As often as other peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Certified Registered Nurse… |
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 certified registered nurse anesthetists 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 certified registered nurse anesthetists in Altoona 5
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) 7
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is David A. Berkheimer's specialty?
David A. Berkheimer is a certified registered nurse anesthetist in Altoona, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
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Where can I find David A. Berkheimer?
David A. Berkheimer is listed at 620 Howard Ave, Altoona, PA 16601. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact David A. Berkheimer?
The number on file is (814) 943-5901. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for David A. Berkheimer?
David A. Berkheimer's National Provider Identifier is 1396764783. 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
How much experience does David A. Berkheimer have?
David A. Berkheimer has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What is David A. Berkheimer known for?
According to Medicare billing data, David A. Berkheimer performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve 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 procedure for total knee joint replacement and anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is David A. Berkheimer's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David A. Berkheimer. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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