Physician Profile
Menelaos Karanikolas, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Karanikolas
Menelaos Karanikolas, MD is a healthcare provider in Saint Louis, MO specializing in anesthesiology. Medicare claims data shows Menelaos provided 208 services to 197 patients. The services billed most often include anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine, anesthesia for electroshock therapy, and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (800) 862-9980
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ DEPT ANESTHESIOLOGY
Saint Louis, MO 63110
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
208 services · 197 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
26 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Anaesthesia | 00670 |
63 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for electroshock therapy | Anaesthesia | 00104 |
29 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Anaesthesia | 01230 |
23 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
21 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Anaesthesia | 00790 |
20 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on brain | Anaesthesia | 00210 |
11 | 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.
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 5
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 — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Saint Louis 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1982 at Other 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 MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karanikolas?
Dr. Karanikolas is an anesthesiologist in Saint Louis, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Karanikolas's address?
Dr. Karanikolas is listed at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz Dept Anesthesiology, Saint Louis, MO 63110. 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. Karanikolas?
The number on file is (800) 862-9980. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Karanikolas?
Dr. Karanikolas's National Provider Identifier is 1316963549. 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. Karanikolas train?
Dr. Karanikolas attended Other, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Karanikolas have?
Dr. Karanikolas has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Karanikolas perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Karanikolas performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin; provides treatments such as anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine and anesthesia for electroshock therapy. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Karanikolas's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Karanikolas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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