Provider Profile
Luca LA Colla
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Luca La Colla
Luca LA Colla practices anesthesiology in Pittsburgh, PA. According to Medicare claims data, Luca cared for 199 Medicare patients across 211 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, single site.
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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
- (919) 681-3811
- Email not available
Practice Locations
471 FIFTH AVE.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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
211 services · 199 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, single site | Procedure | 64461 |
38 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, additional sites | Procedure | 64462 |
23 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
21 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | Procedure | 62322 |
20 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
65 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
44 | 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.
Also at this address 1
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 Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, single site 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Luca LA Colla?
Luca LA Colla is an anesthesiologist in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Luca LA Colla's address?
Luca LA Colla is listed at 471 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Luca LA Colla?
The number on file is (919) 681-3811. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Luca LA Colla's NPI number?
Luca LA Colla's National Provider Identifier is 1780068890. 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 Luca LA Colla train?
Luca LA Colla attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Luca LA Colla been practicing?
Luca LA Colla has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Luca LA Colla perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Luca LA Colla performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, single site, injection of anesthetic agent into thoracic vertebra using imaging guidance, additional sites and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Luca LA Colla confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Luca LA Colla. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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