Physician Profile
Based in Columbia, SC, Lakshmi Penugonda, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Lakshmi is also listed as specializing in surgery. Medicare claims data shows Lakshmi provided 246 services to 243 patients. The services billed most often include anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy, anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity, and anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker. NPI 1871855957 identifies this record in the national registry.
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5 RICHLAND MEDICAL PARK DR
Columbia, SC 29203
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.
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
Nerve injections
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine injections
Spine procedures
246 services · 243 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
25 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | Anaesthesia | 01922 |
40 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Anaesthesia | 00537 |
38 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | Anaesthesia | 00530 |
32 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | Anaesthesia | 00560 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | Anaesthesia | 00410 |
17 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Lakshmi Penugonda is an anesthesiologist in Columbia, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Lakshmi Penugonda is listed at 5 Richland Medical Park Dr, Columbia, SC 29203. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (803) 434-6151. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Lakshmi Penugonda's National Provider Identifier is 1871855957. 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
Lakshmi Penugonda attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Lakshmi Penugonda has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Lakshmi Penugonda performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function and ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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