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- 5454 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320
About Dr. Tunca
Falvy H. Tunca, MD is a healthcare provider in Hammond, IN specializing in anesthesiology. Falvy trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 2000. According to Medicare claims data, Falvy cared for 50 Medicare patients across 51 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), and anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen. This provider record is associated with NPI 1891883492.
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
- (219) 933-2270
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5454 HOHMAN AVENUE
Hammond, IN 46320
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
- Anesthesia Allergy or Reaction
- Fear of Waking Up During Surgery
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
- Chest Wall Pain After Surgery
Facial & jaw pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder 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
- Hoarseness and throat pain after surgery
- Nausea After Surgery
Sedation & anesthesia
- Anesthesia anxiety
- History of anesthesia complications
Spine pain
- Torn spinal disc
- Whiplash neck injury
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
- Adductor canal block
- Brachial plexus block
- Popliteal nerve block
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
- Hip radiofrequency ablation
Head & facial procedures
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital nerve block
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
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Peripheral nerve hydrodissection
- Radiofrequency ablation
Pain relief procedures
- Cryoneurolysis
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
51 services · 50 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Anaesthesia | 00790 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Anaesthesia | 01230 |
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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
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.
More connections — 28 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Hammond 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2000 at University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb) 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Tunca?
Dr. Tunca is an anesthesiologist in Hammond, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tunca's address?
Dr. Tunca is listed at 5454 Hohman Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320. 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. Tunca?
The number on file is (219) 933-2270. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Tunca's NPI number?
Dr. Tunca's National Provider Identifier is 1891883492. 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. Tunca train?
Dr. Tunca attended University of Illinois College of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), graduating in 2000. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Tunca been practicing?
Dr. Tunca 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. Tunca perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Tunca performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Tunca confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Tunca. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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