Physician Profile
Kassell E. Sykes, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Sykes
Based in Raleigh, NC, Kassell E. Sykes, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Kassell graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1988. According to Medicare claims data, Kassell cared for 504 Medicare patients across 510 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope, and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. NPI 1093826224 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (919) 350-5645
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3000 NEW BERN AVE
Raleigh, NC 27610
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
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
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 blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
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
510 services · 504 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
32 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
27 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
48 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
47 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
42 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
28 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
26 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Anaesthesia | 00910 |
23 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
23 | More 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 2
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Raleigh 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1988 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 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 NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Sykes specialize in?
Dr. Sykes is an anesthesiologist in Raleigh, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Sykes located?
Dr. Sykes is listed at 3000 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sykes's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 350-5645. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sykes's NPI number?
Dr. Sykes's National Provider Identifier is 1093826224. 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. Sykes go to medical school?
Dr. Sykes attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Sykes been practicing?
Dr. Sykes has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Sykes do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sykes performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound and anesthesia for lens surgery, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Sykes confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sykes. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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