Physician Profile
Ramakrishna Thondapu, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Thondapu
Based in Merced, CA, Ramakrishna Thondapu, MD is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Medicare claims data shows Ramakrishna provided 739 services to 524 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, and injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance.
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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
- (209) 826-0591
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1390 E YOSEMITE AVE
Merced, CA 95340
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
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
- Muscle knots and spasms
Musculoskeletal pain
- Rib 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
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
- Ketamine infusion therapy
Infusion therapy
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Joint injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
Muscle injections
- Trigger-point injection
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
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
Regional anesthesia
- Adductor canal block
- Brachial plexus block
- Popliteal nerve block
Sedation
- IV sedation for endoscopy
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
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
739 services · 524 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
105 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
86 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
56 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
55 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
40 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00813 |
31 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
31 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
84 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
137 | More often 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 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 Merced 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1974 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Thondapu's specialty?
Dr. Thondapu is an anesthesiologist in Merced, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Thondapu?
Dr. Thondapu is listed at 1390 E Yosemite Ave, Merced, CA 95340. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Thondapu?
The number on file is (209) 826-0591. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Thondapu?
Dr. Thondapu's National Provider Identifier is 1619921103. 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
What is Dr. Thondapu's medical education?
Dr. Thondapu attended Other, graduating in 1974. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Thondapu have?
Dr. Thondapu has 52 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1974, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Thondapu known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Thondapu performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Thondapu's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Thondapu. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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