Provider Profile
Michael J. Paonessa is a healthcare provider in Durham, NC specializing in anesthesiology. Michael is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve). This provider record is associated with NPI 1811458805.
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2301 ERWIN RD
Durham, NC 27705
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
12 services · 12 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
12 | 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.
Michael J. Paonessa is an anesthesiologist in Durham, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Michael J. Paonessa is listed at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (919) 684-8111. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Michael J. Paonessa's National Provider Identifier is 1811458805. 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
Michael J. Paonessa attended Other, graduating in 2015. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Michael J. Paonessa has 11 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2015, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Michael J. Paonessa performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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