DR. Ashok M. Parmar, M.D. is a pain medicine pain medicine in Bakersfield, CA with 32 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. DR. Ashok M. Parmar, M.D. NPI is 1164419073. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
The provider's business location address is:
8325 BRIMHALL RD STE 100
BAKERSFIELD, CA
ZIP 93312
Phone: (661) 587-2468
Fax: (661) 587-6401
The NPI 1164419073 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Drug screen, other than chromatographic; any number of drug classes, by clia waived test or moderate complexity test, per patient encounter (HCPCS:G0434)
- Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:99144)
- Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter (HCPCS:G0431)
- Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
- Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64483)
- Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention (HCPCS:96372)
- Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule (HCPCS:20610)
- Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle (HCPCS:76942)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64493)
- Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services (HCPCS:90792)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64494)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 10/5/2005 and was last updated on 9/19/2011.