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- 3118 Judson St Unit 1141, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
About Dr. Doepfner
Based in Gig Harbor, WA, Paul M. Doepfner, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Medicare claims data shows Paul provided 304 services to 281 patients. The services billed most often include anesthesia for procedure on eyelid, anesthesia for lens surgery, and anesthesia for other procedure on eye. NPI 1689684649 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (855) 621-8250
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3118 JUDSON ST UNIT 1141
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
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
Sedation & Phobias
- Panic Attacks During Medical Procedures
- Special Needs Procedure Anxiety
Anesthesia complications
- Anesthesia Allergy or Reaction
- Fear of Waking Up During Surgery
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
- Chest Wall Pain After Surgery
Facial & jaw pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
- Chronic migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Spinal headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Mental health
- Trauma
- Treatment-resistant depression
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
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Post-surgery recovery
- Hoarseness and throat pain after surgery
- Nausea After Surgery
Sedation & anesthesia
- Anesthesia anxiety
- History of anesthesia complications
Spine pain
- Torn spinal disc
- Whiplash neck injury
Procedures & services
Nerve blocks
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve Blocks
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Block
Pain Relief Procedures
- Continuous Nerve Catheter Placement
Regional anesthesia
- Adductor canal block
- Brachial plexus block
- Popliteal nerve block
Sedation
- In-Office Anesthesia for Plastic Surgery
- Pediatric Dental Sedation
- Sedation for Colonoscopy and Endoscopy
- Sedation for Egg Retrieval
- Sedation for MRI
- Sedation for Vasectomy
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Moderate dental sedation
- Sedation for dental work
- Labor epidural
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Spinal spinal block
Specialized Care
- Post-Operative Nausea Treatment
Vascular Access
- Ultrasound-Guided IV Placement
Ablation
- Hip radiofrequency ablation
Head & facial procedures
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital nerve block
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
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Joint injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Peripheral nerve hydrodissection
- Radiofrequency ablation
Pain relief procedures
- Cryoneurolysis
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
304 services · 281 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | Anaesthesia | 00103 |
162 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
61 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Anaesthesia | 00140 |
47 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | Anaesthesia | 00300 |
18 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses | Anaesthesia | 00160 |
16 | As often as other 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.
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 anesthesiologists in Gig Harbor 3
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1985 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Doepfner specialize in?
Dr. Doepfner is an anesthesiologist in Gig Harbor, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Doepfner located?
Dr. Doepfner is listed at 3118 Judson St Unit 1141, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Doepfner's phone number?
The number on file is (855) 621-8250. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Doepfner?
Dr. Doepfner's National Provider Identifier is 1689684649. 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. Doepfner go to medical school?
Dr. Doepfner attended Other, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Doepfner have?
Dr. Doepfner has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Doepfner do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Doepfner provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure on eyelid and anesthesia for lens surgery. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Doepfner's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Doepfner. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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