Physician Profile
Thomas Gaffey, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Gaffey
Thomas Gaffey, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Palo Alto, CA specializing in anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Thomas cared for 501 Medicare patients across 519 services. The services billed most often include anesthesia for lens surgery, anesthesia for other procedure on eye, and anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (650) 853-2894
- Email not available
Practice Locations
795 EL CAMINO REAL
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder 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
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
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
519 services · 501 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Procedure | 64450 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal | Procedure | 62322 |
14 | |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
395 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Anaesthesia | 00140 |
49 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00811 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | Anaesthesia | 00300 |
15 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
11 |
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 anesthesiologists at this location 4
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
More connections — 27 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in Palo Alto 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Thomas Gaffey specialize in?
Thomas Gaffey is an anesthesiologist in Palo Alto, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Thomas Gaffey located?
Thomas Gaffey is listed at 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Thomas Gaffey's phone number?
The number on file is (650) 853-2894. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Thomas Gaffey's NPI number?
Thomas Gaffey's National Provider Identifier is 1881612190. 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 Thomas Gaffey train?
Thomas Gaffey attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Thomas Gaffey been practicing?
Thomas Gaffey has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Thomas Gaffey do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Thomas Gaffey performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch and injection of substance into lower spine canal; provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for other procedure on eye. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Thomas Gaffey confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Thomas Gaffey. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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