Physician Profile
Tarek H. Shahbandar, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Shahbandar
Tarek H. Shahbandar, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Merrillville, IN specializing in anesthesiology. Tarek trained at Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 1990. Tarek is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine and interventional pain medicine. Medicare claims data shows Tarek provided 1,588 services to 1,004 patients. 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, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level. This provider record is associated with NPI 1922007749.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
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
- (219) 750-9630
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8687 CONNECTICUT ST STE D
Merrillville, IN 46410
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
1,588 services · 1,004 patients · 24 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 |
106 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
68 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
63 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
54 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
54 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
39 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
33 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | Procedure | 64418 |
28 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump | Procedure | 62369 |
27 | 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 |
18 | 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 Merrillville 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical College of Wisconsin 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1990 at Medical College of Wisconsin 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 IN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Tarek H. Shahbandar?
Tarek H. Shahbandar is an anesthesiologist in Merrillville, IN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Tarek H. Shahbandar's address?
Tarek H. Shahbandar is listed at 8687 Connecticut St Ste D, Merrillville, IN 46410. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Tarek H. Shahbandar?
The number on file is (219) 750-9630. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Tarek H. Shahbandar?
Tarek H. Shahbandar's National Provider Identifier is 1922007749. 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 Tarek H. Shahbandar train?
Tarek H. Shahbandar attended Medical College of Wisconsin, graduating in 1990. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Tarek H. Shahbandar have?
Tarek H. Shahbandar has 36 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1990, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Tarek H. Shahbandar perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Tarek H. Shahbandar 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 aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Tarek H. Shahbandar's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Tarek H. Shahbandar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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