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Edit this profileWhere to find David M. Tonkin, MD
- Springfield location main office
3600 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807 - West Plains location
1100 N Kentucky Ave, West Plains, MO 65775 - Springfield location
222 E Primrose St Ste E, Springfield, MO 65807 - Springfield location
1230 E Kingsley St Ste Cd, Springfield, MO 65804 - Seneca location
100 Fairfield Dr, Seneca, PA 16346
About Dr. Tonkin
Based in Springfield, MO, David M. Tonkin, MD is listed in the NPI registry under interventional pain medicine. David is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology, anesthesiology — pain medicine, and pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 640 Medicare patients across 2,075 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers. NPI 1760438642 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
- (417) 888-0167
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3600 S NATIONAL AVE
Springfield, MO 65807
1100 N Kentucky Ave
West Plains, MO 65775
222 E Primrose St Ste E
Springfield, MO 65807
1230 E Kingsley St Ste Cd
Springfield, MO 65804
100 Fairfield Dr
Seneca, PA 16346
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Pain Medicine 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
Most searched conditions
Abdominal pain
Chest and ribs
Complex pain
Elbow and arm
Foot and ankle
Head & face
Head and neck
Joints
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis Pain
Knee and leg
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Shingles pain
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Pelvic and groin
Shoulder and arm
Spine
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Spine & nerve
Spine & pelvis
Surgical pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Ablation
- Cryoneurolysis
- Shoulder Nerve Burning
Diagnostics
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
Implants
Infusion therapy
Injections
- Botox Injections For Severe Spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Sheath Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Muscle procedures
Nerve ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Nerve blocks
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Injections
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Sympathetic blocks
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,075 services · 640 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Procedure | 63650 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64491 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64634 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64633 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
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.
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.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2000 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 8
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tonkin?
Dr. Tonkin is an interventional pain medicine in Springfield, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tonkin's address?
Dr. Tonkin is listed at 3600 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807. 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. Tonkin?
The number on file is (417) 888-0167. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tonkin's NPI number?
Dr. Tonkin's National Provider Identifier is 1760438642. 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. Tonkin train?
Dr. Tonkin attended Other, graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Tonkin been practicing?
Dr. Tonkin has 26 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2000, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Tonkin perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tonkin performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Tonkin confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Tonkin. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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