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- 77 N Airlite St, Elgin, IL 60123
About Dr. Onwuta
J. N. Onwuta, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Elgin, IL specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. J. trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. J. is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, J. cared for 688 Medicare patients across 1,611 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, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1861445850.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (847) 695-3200
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
77 N AIRLITE ST
Elgin, IL 60123
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
1,611 services · 688 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
40 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
28 | Less often 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 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
125 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
60 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
692 | 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
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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.
Other anesthesiologists in Elgin 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1991 at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 1
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is J. N. Onwuta's specialty?
J. N. Onwuta is an anesthesiologist in Elgin, IL. 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 J. N. Onwuta?
J. N. Onwuta is listed at 77 N Airlite St, Elgin, IL 60123. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact J. N. Onwuta?
The number on file is (847) 695-3200. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is J. N. Onwuta's NPI number?
J. N. Onwuta's National Provider Identifier is 1861445850. 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 J. N. Onwuta's education?
J. N. Onwuta attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1991. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has J. N. Onwuta been practicing?
J. N. Onwuta has 35 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1991, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is J. N. Onwuta known for?
According to Medicare billing data, J. N. Onwuta performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has J. N. Onwuta confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by J. N. Onwuta. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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