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- 1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
About Dr. Thangathurai
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Duraiyah Thangathurai, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology — critical care. Duraiyah is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology. Medicare claims data shows Duraiyah provided 258 services to 207 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older). NPI 1629025861 identifies this record in the national registry.
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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
- (323) 442-7400
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
1500 SAN PABLO ST
Los Angeles, CA 90033
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
Sedation & Phobias
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
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
Vascular Access
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 injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
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
258 services · 207 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
84 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
33 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
17 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
103 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
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 7
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 Los Angeles 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 1972 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Duraiyah Thangathurai specialize in?
Duraiyah Thangathurai is an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Critical Care”.
NPI registry
Where is Duraiyah Thangathurai located?
Duraiyah Thangathurai is listed at 1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Duraiyah Thangathurai's phone number?
The number on file is (323) 442-7400. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Duraiyah Thangathurai?
Duraiyah Thangathurai's National Provider Identifier is 1629025861. 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 Duraiyah Thangathurai train?
Duraiyah Thangathurai attended Other, graduating in 1972. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Duraiyah Thangathurai have?
Duraiyah Thangathurai has 54 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1972, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Duraiyah Thangathurai do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Duraiyah Thangathurai performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; provides treatments such as anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Duraiyah Thangathurai's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Duraiyah Thangathurai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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