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- 3600 Forbes Ave Ste 140, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
About Dr. Polsunas
Based in Pittsburgh, PA, Patrick J. Polsunas, MD is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine & rehabilitation. Patrick graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2017. Patrick is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Patrick provided 1,239 services to 557 patients. 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, 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', and principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month.. NPI 1366972549 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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
- (412) 647-6340
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3600 FORBES AVE STE 140
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Post-Polio Syndrome
- Weakness After Stroke
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve procedures
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Spasticity assessment
Pain management
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,239 services · 557 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
37 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | Treatment | 96136 |
91 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
178 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
261 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| 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' | Billing code | G2211 |
194 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month. | Office visit | 99424 |
183 | Too few peers to compare |
| Chronic pain management and treatment, monthly bundle including, diagnosis; assessment and monitoring; administration of a validated pain rating scale or tool; the development, implementation, revision, and/or maintenance of a person-centered care plan th | Billing code | G3002 |
173 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
63 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation 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.
Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other rehabilitation physicians in Pittsburgh 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Polsunas specialize in?
Dr. Polsunas is a rehabilitation physician in Pittsburgh, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Polsunas located?
Dr. Polsunas is listed at 3600 Forbes Ave Ste 140, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Polsunas's phone number?
The number on file is (412) 647-6340. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Polsunas?
Dr. Polsunas's National Provider Identifier is 1366972549. 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. Polsunas go to medical school?
Dr. Polsunas attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Polsunas have?
Dr. Polsunas has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Polsunas do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Polsunas performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Polsunas's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Polsunas. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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