Physician Profile
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Shawn Kumar, MD practises anesthesiology in Chicago, IL. Shawn is a 2013 graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine. Shawn is also listed as specialising in anesthesiology — pain medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Kumar specialise in?
Dr. Kumar is an anesthesiology in Chicago, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ANESTHESIOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Kumar located?
Dr. Kumar is listed at 301 W GRAND AVE UNIT 287, Chicago, IL 60654. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kumar's phone number?
The number on file is (347) 927-4037. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Kumar?
Dr. Kumar's National Provider Identifier is 1043552953. 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. Kumar go to medical school?
Dr. Kumar attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Kumar have?
Dr. Kumar has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Kumar do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kumar performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement and ultrasonic 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.
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Is Dr. Kumar's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kumar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (347) 927-4037
- Email not available
Practice Locations
301 W GRAND AVE UNIT 287
Chicago, IL 60654
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,651 services · 1,152 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
156 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
98 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
58 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
57 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
55 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
43 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
42 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
42 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
41 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
31 |
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 anesthesiology specialists in Chicago 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Wayne State University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2013 at Wayne State University School of Medicine 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.