Physician Profile
Karthik Dwarki, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Dwarki
Karthik Dwarki, MD is a healthcare provider in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in interventional pain medicine. Karthik trained at George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. According to Medicare claims data, Karthik cared for 1,011 Medicare patients across 6,504 services. The services billed most often include injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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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
- (412) 866-7246
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1145 BOWER HILL RD STE 105
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
80 Landings Dr Ste 202
Washington, PA 15301
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional 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
Most searched conditions
Abdominal pain
Chest and ribs
Complex pain
Elbow and arm
Foot and ankle
Head & face
Head and neck
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
Joints
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Arthritis Pain
Knee and leg
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Shingles pain
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Pelvic and groin
Shoulder and arm
Spine
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Spine & nerve
Spine & pelvis
Surgical pain
- Post-surgical pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Ablation
- Cryoneurolysis
- Shoulder Nerve Burning
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Head & face
- Botox for migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital Nerve Injection
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusion therapy
Injections
- Botox Injections For Severe Spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Sheath Injection
- Trigger Point Injections
Muscle procedures
Nerve ablation
- Knee Nerve Burning
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Nerve blocks
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy Injections
- Stem Cell Injections For Joint Pain
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Facet Joint Injections
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Sympathetic blocks
Targeted drug delivery
- Baclofen Pump Implant
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,504 services · 1,011 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
163 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
32 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
28 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
29 | As often as other peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg | Drug given | J0665 |
3,290 | More often than most peers in Interventional Pain Medicine |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
2,006 | More often than most peers in Interventional 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 interventional pain medicines in Pittsburgh 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2016 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Dwarki specialize in?
Dr. Dwarki is an interventional pain medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Dwarki located?
Dr. Dwarki is listed at 1145 Bower Hill Rd Ste 105, Pittsburgh, PA 15243. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Dwarki's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 866-7246. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Dwarki's NPI number?
Dr. Dwarki's National Provider Identifier is 1982059648. 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. Dwarki go to medical school?
Dr. Dwarki attended George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Dwarki been practicing?
Dr. Dwarki has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Dwarki do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Dwarki performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Dwarki confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Dwarki. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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