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- Bay State Medical Ctr, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199
About Dr. Ponnusamy
Based in Springfield, MA, Nandakumar Ponnusamy, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology — pain medicine. Nandakumar is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Nandakumar cared for 443 Medicare patients across 599 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'. NPI 1225268204 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (413) 794-4326
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Practice Locations
BAY STATE MEDICAL CTR 759 CHESTNUT STREET
Springfield, MA 01199
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine 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
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
599 services · 443 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
60 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
56 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
26 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
26 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
25 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
25 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
22 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
226 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
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 in Springfield 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2001 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ponnusamy?
Dr. Ponnusamy is an anesthesiologist in Springfield, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ponnusamy's address?
Dr. Ponnusamy is listed at Bay State Medical Ctr 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199. 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. Ponnusamy?
The number on file is (413) 794-4326. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ponnusamy's NPI number?
Dr. Ponnusamy's National Provider Identifier is 1225268204. 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. Ponnusamy train?
Dr. Ponnusamy attended Other, graduating in 2001. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ponnusamy been practicing?
Dr. Ponnusamy has 25 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2001, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Ponnusamy perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ponnusamy performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement and anesthesia for total hip replacement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ponnusamy confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ponnusamy. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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