Physician Profile
Yaw N. Donkoh, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Donkoh
Based in Chicago Ridge, IL, Yaw N. Donkoh, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under anesthesiology. Yaw graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 2005. Yaw is also listed as specializing in anesthesiology — pain medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Yaw cared for 536 Medicare patients across 907 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (708) 571-3669
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10258 SOUTHWEST HWY
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
4440 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
300 Randall Rd
Geneva, IL 60134
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
- Anesthesia Allergy or Reaction
- Fear of Waking Up During Surgery
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
- Chest Wall Pain After Surgery
Facial & jaw pain
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Throat nerve pain
General pain
- Cancer pain
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Severe post-op pain
Head & facial pain
- Chronic migraines
- Occipital neuralgia
- Spinal headache
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
Joint pain
- Hip Replacement Pain
- Knee pain
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Mental health
- Trauma
- Treatment-resistant depression
Muscle pain
- Muscle knots and spasms
Musculoskeletal pain
- Rib 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
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Pudendal nerve pain
Post-surgery recovery
- Hoarseness and throat pain after surgery
- Nausea After Surgery
Sedation & anesthesia
- Anesthesia anxiety
- History of anesthesia complications
Spine pain
- Torn spinal disc
- Whiplash neck injury
Procedures & services
Ablation
- Hip radiofrequency ablation
Head & facial procedures
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Occipital nerve block
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
- Ketamine infusion therapy
Infusion therapy
- Lidocaine Infusion for Chronic Pain
Joint injections
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Ultrasound-guided hip injection
Muscle injections
- Trigger-point injection
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
- Knee nerve block and ablation
- Peripheral nerve hydrodissection
- Radiofrequency ablation
Pain relief procedures
- Cryoneurolysis
Regional anesthesia
- Adductor canal block
- Brachial plexus block
- Popliteal nerve block
Sedation
- IV sedation for endoscopy
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
- Blood patch for spinal headache
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Interspinous Spacer
- Kyphoplasty
- Mild procedure for spinal stenosis
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
- Vertebroplasty
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
907 services · 536 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
71 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Procedure | 64484 |
53 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
53 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
40 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
20 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1100 |
90 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
80 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Drug given | J1040 |
20 | Less often 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 |
306 | More 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
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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 Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 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 IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Yaw N. Donkoh?
Yaw N. Donkoh is an anesthesiologist in Chicago Ridge, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Yaw N. Donkoh's address?
Yaw N. Donkoh is listed at 10258 Southwest Hwy, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Yaw N. Donkoh?
The number on file is (708) 571-3669. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Yaw N. Donkoh's NPI number?
Yaw N. Donkoh's National Provider Identifier is 1790978492. 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 Yaw N. Donkoh train?
Yaw N. Donkoh attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Yaw N. Donkoh been practicing?
Yaw N. Donkoh has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Yaw N. Donkoh perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Yaw N. Donkoh performs procedures including injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance, injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Yaw N. Donkoh confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Yaw N. Donkoh. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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