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- 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
About Dr. Sakala
Kellen Sakala, MD is a healthcare provider in Rancho Mirage, CA specializing in anesthesiology — critical care. Kellen trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, graduating in 2015. Medicare claims data shows Kellen provided 644 services to 643 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve). This provider record is associated with NPI 1821444605.
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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
- (760) 340-3911
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
39000 BOB HOPE DR
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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
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
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
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
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 injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
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
644 services · 643 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
110 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
53 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | Procedure | 64445 |
17 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64454 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
112 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
42 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
41 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Critical Care |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
31 | Too few peers to compare |
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 4
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 Rancho Mirage 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 19 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2015 at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 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 CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sakala?
Dr. Sakala is an anesthesiologist in Rancho Mirage, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Critical Care”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Sakala's address?
Dr. Sakala is listed at 39000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. 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. Sakala?
The number on file is (760) 340-3911. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Sakala?
Dr. Sakala's National Provider Identifier is 1821444605. 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. Sakala train?
Dr. Sakala attended University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Sakala have?
Dr. Sakala has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Sakala perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Sakala 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 lower back and leg nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function and ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Sakala's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Sakala. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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