Physician Profile
Safwat F. Eskandar, MD is a healthcare provider in Oak Lawn, IL specializing in anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Safwat cared for 48 Medicare patients across 49 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope, anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest, and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope. This provider record is associated with NPI 1265494116.
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4440 W 95TH ST
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
Weston, FL 33331
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.
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
Nerve injections
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine injections
Spine procedures
49 services · 48 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00812 |
20 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | Anaesthesia | 00520 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
14 | 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.
Dr. Eskandar is an anesthesiologist in Oak Lawn, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Dr. Eskandar is listed at 4440 W 95Th St, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (708) 684-5745. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Eskandar's National Provider Identifier is 1265494116. 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
Dr. Eskandar attended Other, graduating in 1985. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Eskandar has 41 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1985, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Eskandar provides treatments such as anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope and anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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