Provider Profile
Nihir Waghela
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Nihir Waghela
Based in Aurora, IL, Nihir Waghela is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology — pain medicine. Nihir graduated from University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine in 2009. Medicare claims data shows Nihir provided 687 services to 658 patients. The services billed most often include injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance, and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement.
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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
- (816) 838-7641
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2000 OGDEN AVE RUSH-COPLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Aurora, IL 60504
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
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
- Cancer pain
Chest
- Rib pain
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
- Heel pain
Foot & ankle pain
- Neuroma In Foot
Head & Face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
- Bursitis
- Tennis elbow
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
- Arthritis
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Muscles
- Muscle spasms
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Pelvis
- Chronic pelvic pain
Shoulder & arm pain
- Rotator cuff injury
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
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
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
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
687 services · 658 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
127 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64454 |
115 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
60 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
42 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
112 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
75 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Anaesthesia | 01810 |
41 | More 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 other procedure on forearm, wrist, or hand bones | Anaesthesia | 01830 |
22 | Too few peers to compare |
| Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01638 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
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.
Related specialists at this location 8
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.
Trained at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 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 University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Nihir Waghela specialize in?
Nihir Waghela is an anesthesiologist in Aurora, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Nihir Waghela located?
Nihir Waghela is listed at 2000 Ogden Ave Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora, IL 60504. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Nihir Waghela's phone number?
The number on file is (816) 838-7641. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Nihir Waghela?
Nihir Waghela's National Provider Identifier is 1750525879. 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 Nihir Waghela train?
Nihir Waghela attended University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Nihir Waghela have?
Nihir Waghela has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Nihir Waghela do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Nihir Waghela performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle; 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. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Nihir Waghela's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Nihir Waghela. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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