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- 3350 la Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161
About Dr. Prasad
Rupa Prasad, MD practices anesthesiology — pain medicine in San Diego, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Rupa cared for 326 Medicare patients across 478 services. 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, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689037384.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 642-3292
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR
San Diego, CA 92161
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine 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
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Muscle injections
Pain
Spine injections
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
Diagnostics
Implants
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
Medication
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
Regenerative
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
478 services · 326 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Procedure | 20553 |
25 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Removal of spinal fluid with lower back spinal tap for diagnostic test using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62328 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
174 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain 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 |
100 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
53 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
50 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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 anesthesiologists in San Diego 8
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 2016 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Prasad specialize in?
Dr. Prasad is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Prasad located?
Dr. Prasad is listed at 3350 la Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA 92161. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Prasad's phone number?
The number on file is (858) 642-3292. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Prasad's NPI number?
Dr. Prasad's National Provider Identifier is 1689037384. 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. Prasad go to medical school?
Dr. Prasad attended Other, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Prasad been practicing?
Dr. Prasad has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Prasad do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Prasad performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles and injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Prasad confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Prasad. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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