Physician Profile
Thenu Manikantan, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Manikantan
Thenu Manikantan, M.D. practices pain management in East Longmeadow, MA. Thenu is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology and anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Thenu cared for 668 Medicare patients across 3,833 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366432668.
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
- (413) 224-2727
- Email not available
Practice Locations
265 BENTON DR STE 105
East Longmeadow, MA 01028
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
Most searched conditions
- Chronic back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Herniated disc
- Neck pain
- Neuropathy
- Sciatica
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
- Cancer pain
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
- Migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
- Gout
- Hip pain
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
Joints
- Arthritis
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinitis and tendinopathy
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Pelvis
- Chronic pelvic pain
Shoulder & arm pain
- Rotator cuff injury
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
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
- Ketamine Infusions
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
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
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
- Prolotherapy
Spine
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Vertebroplasty
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,833 services · 668 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
308 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
66 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
42 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
30 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
29 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
25 | Less often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
59 | More often than most peers in Pain Management |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
30 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
3,063 | More than most peers in Pain Management |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
90 | As often as other peers in Pain Management |
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.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1993 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance 8
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Thenu Manikantan's specialty?
Thenu Manikantan is a pain management in East Longmeadow, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Thenu Manikantan?
Thenu Manikantan is listed at 265 Benton Dr Ste 105, East Longmeadow, MA 01028. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Thenu Manikantan?
The number on file is (413) 224-2727. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Thenu Manikantan's NPI number?
Thenu Manikantan's National Provider Identifier is 1366432668. 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
What is Thenu Manikantan's education?
Thenu Manikantan attended Other, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Thenu Manikantan been practicing?
Thenu Manikantan has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Thenu Manikantan known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Thenu Manikantan performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance and injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement and 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
Has Thenu Manikantan confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Thenu Manikantan. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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