Physician Profile
Usha Saldanha, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Saldanha
Usha Saldanha, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Diego, CA specializing in anesthesiology. Medicare claims data shows Usha provided 297 services to 241 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, anesthesia for lens surgery, and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus).
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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
- (800) 926-8273
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 W ARBOR DR
San Diego, CA 92103
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
297 services · 241 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
25 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | Procedure | 64448 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve) | Procedure | 64445 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for lens surgery | Anaesthesia | 00142 |
38 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
21 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Anaesthesia | 01480 |
13 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
129 | More than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
17 | 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.
Other anesthesiologists at this location 2
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 — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other anesthesiologists in San Diego 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Usha Saldanha's specialty?
Usha Saldanha is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Usha Saldanha?
Usha Saldanha is listed at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Usha Saldanha?
The number on file is (800) 926-8273. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Usha Saldanha?
Usha Saldanha's National Provider Identifier is 1205107869. 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 Usha Saldanha's education?
Usha Saldanha attended Other, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Usha Saldanha have?
Usha Saldanha has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Usha Saldanha known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Usha Saldanha performs procedures including injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle, continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve through catheter and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement; provides treatments such as anesthesia for lens surgery and anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Usha Saldanha's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Usha Saldanha. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.