Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WASCOM
Howard Charles Wascom, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) based in Baton Rouge, LA. Howard is also listed as specialising in certified registered nurse anesthetist.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Wascom?
Dr. Wascom is a certified registered nurse anesthetist (crna) in Baton Rouge, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST (CRNA)”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wascom's address?
Dr. Wascom is listed at 5825 AIRLINE HWY, Baton Rouge, LA 70805. 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. Wascom?
The number on file is (225) 358-1121. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Wascom's NPI number?
Dr. Wascom's National Provider Identifier is 1679744684. 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. Wascom train?
Dr. Wascom attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Wascom been practising?
Dr. Wascom has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Wascom perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Wascom provides treatments such as anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position and anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Wascom confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Wascom. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (225) 358-1121
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5825 AIRLINE HWY
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
33 services · 32 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | Anaesthesia | 01992 |
22 |
| Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Anaesthesia | 01938 |
11 |
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 2
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 Baton Rouge 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Other 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.