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- 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
About Dr. Lirk
Philipp Lirk, MD PHD practices anesthesiology in Houston, TX. Medicare claims data shows Philipp provided 309 services to 195 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), and anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477006583.
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
- (713) 500-6201
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
6411 FANNIN ST
Houston, TX 77030
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
Anesthesia complications
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
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
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
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
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
Pain Relief Procedures
Regional anesthesia
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
Vascular Access
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
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
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
309 services · 195 patients · 8 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
17 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope | Procedure | 31500 |
13 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Anaesthesia | 01402 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Anaesthesia | 01230 |
18 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | Anaesthesia | 01214 |
14 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Anaesthesia | 00670 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
197 | More than most 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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 7
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Other 7
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 TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lirk?
Dr. Lirk is an anesthesiologist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lirk's address?
Dr. Lirk is listed at 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030. 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. Lirk?
The number on file is (713) 500-6201. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Lirk?
Dr. Lirk's National Provider Identifier is 1477006583. 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. Lirk train?
Dr. Lirk attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Lirk have?
Dr. Lirk has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Lirk perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lirk performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve, insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin and emergent insertion of breathing tube into windpipe using an endoscope; provides treatments such as anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement and anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lirk. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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