NPI Details
Ammar Wahood, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Joliet, IL with 17 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. Ammar Wahood, MD NPI is 1720375611. 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:
301 MADISON ST STE 305
JOLIET, IL
ZIP 60435-655
Phone: (815) 729-0450
The NPI 1720375611 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.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
- Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
- Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
- Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
- Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope (HCPCS:00731)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
- Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump (HCPCS:62369)
- Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
- Placement of stabilizing device to lower spine level (HCPCS:22869)
- Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
- Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/29/2011 and was last updated on 9/16/2025.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine | Pain Medicine | 036.137498 | ILLINOIS | Yes |
| 2 | 207L00000X | Anesthesiology | | 036.137498 | ILLINOIS | No |