Physician Profile
Ross E. Vogelgesang, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Vogelgesang
Ross E. Vogelgesang, MD practices anesthesiology in Olympia, WA. Ross is a 1988 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. Ross is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Ross provided 1,988 services to 563 patients. The services billed most often include testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518919505.
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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
- (360) 866-7990
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3240 14TH AVE NW
Olympia, WA 98502
155 Lilly Rd NE Ste B
Olympia, WA 98506
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
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
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 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
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
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
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,988 services · 563 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
14 | Less 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 |
39 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
179 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Lab test | 80307 |
1,553 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
75 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Billing code | Q9966 |
73 | Less 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.
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 Olympia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1988 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint 7
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vogelgesang?
Dr. Vogelgesang is an anesthesiologist in Olympia, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Vogelgesang's address?
Dr. Vogelgesang is listed at 3240 14Th Ave Nw, Olympia, WA 98502. 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. Vogelgesang?
The number on file is (360) 866-7990. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Vogelgesang?
Dr. Vogelgesang's National Provider Identifier is 1518919505. 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. Vogelgesang train?
Dr. Vogelgesang attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1988. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Vogelgesang have?
Dr. Vogelgesang has 38 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1988, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Vogelgesang perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Vogelgesang performs procedures including destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint, destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Vogelgesang's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Vogelgesang. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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