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- 5201 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
About Dr. Wahba
David K. Wahba, M.D. practices anesthesiology — pain medicine in Bakersfield, CA. David is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology and surgery. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 2,275 Medicare patients across 3,252 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 of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730335548.
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
- (661) 328-5565
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5201 TRUXTUN AVE
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within 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
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,252 services · 2,275 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
410 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
154 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
153 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
147 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Procedure | 63650 |
143 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
98 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
96 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
77 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64490 |
64 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64479 |
55 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — 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.
Other anesthesiologists in Bakersfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2008 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is David K. Wahba's specialty?
David K. Wahba is an anesthesiologist in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find David K. Wahba?
David K. Wahba is listed at 5201 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact David K. Wahba?
The number on file is (661) 328-5565. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is David K. Wahba's NPI number?
David K. Wahba's National Provider Identifier is 1730335548. 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 David K. Wahba's education?
David K. Wahba attended Other, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has David K. Wahba been practicing?
David K. Wahba has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is David K. Wahba known for?
According to Medicare billing data, David K. Wahba performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of middle spine, 2 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has David K. Wahba confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by David K. Wahba. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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