Physician Profile
Laverne D. Gugino, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Gugino
Based in Winthrop, MA, Laverne D. Gugino, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Laverne graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1978. Laverne is also listed as specializing in clinical neurophysiology. According to Medicare claims data, Laverne cared for 2,913 Medicare patients across 4,611 services. The services billed most often include continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure), placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs, and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm, leg, trunk or head muscles, limited study. NPI 1760465942 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
- (617) 418-0478
- Email not available
Practice Locations
119 SUMMIT AVE
Winthrop, MA 02152
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
- Anesthesia Allergy or Reaction
- Fear of Waking Up During Surgery
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
- Chest Wall Pain After Surgery
Facial & jaw pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
- Chronic migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Spinal headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Mental health
- Trauma
- Treatment-resistant depression
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Musculoskeletal pain
- Rib 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
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Post-surgery recovery
- Hoarseness and throat pain after surgery
- Nausea After Surgery
Sedation & anesthesia
- Anesthesia anxiety
- History of anesthesia complications
Spine pain
- Torn spinal disc
- Whiplash neck injury
Procedures & services
Ablation
- Hip radiofrequency ablation
Head & facial procedures
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital nerve block
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
- Ketamine infusion therapy
Infusion therapy
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Joint injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
Muscle injections
- Trigger-point injection
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
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Peripheral nerve hydrodissection
- Radiofrequency ablation
Pain relief procedures
- Cryoneurolysis
Regional anesthesia
- Adductor canal block
- Brachial plexus block
- Popliteal nerve block
Sedation
- IV sedation for endoscopy
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
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,611 services · 2,913 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | Procedure | 51785 |
45 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs | Treatment | 95938 |
822 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm, leg, trunk or head muscles, limited study | Treatment | 95870 |
808 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of central motor stimulation in arms and legs | Treatment | 95939 |
516 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 2 extremities | Treatment | 95861 |
248 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg) outside the brain during surgery | Treatment | 95955 |
76 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of central motor stimulation in legs | Treatment | 95929 |
32 | Too few peers to compare |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscles on both sides of body | Treatment | 95868 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites in arms | Treatment | 95925 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) | Billing code | G0453 |
2,033 | More 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
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Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
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Class of 1978 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gugino?
Dr. Gugino is an anesthesiologist in Winthrop, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gugino's address?
Dr. Gugino is listed at 119 Summit Ave, Winthrop, MA 02152. 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. Gugino?
The number on file is (617) 418-0478. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Gugino's NPI number?
Dr. Gugino's National Provider Identifier is 1760465942. 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. Gugino train?
Dr. Gugino attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1978. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Gugino been practicing?
Dr. Gugino has 48 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1978, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Gugino perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Gugino performs procedures including needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings; provides treatments such as placement of skin electrodes and measurement of stimulated sites on arms and legs and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm, leg, trunk or head muscles, limited study. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Gugino confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Gugino. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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