Active NPI 1609806546 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kenneth Alan Carlson , MD

Anesthesiology • Birmingham, AL

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kenneth Carlson, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Birmingham, AL. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Carlson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2901 2ND AVE S.

Dr. Carlson maintains professional affiliations with University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc, Mak Anesthesia Georgia, Llc and does not directly accept Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement, injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2901 2nd Ave S
Ste 270

Birmingham, AL 352332900

Telephone 2059397143

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Vituro Health Of Alabama, Llc Facility NPI 1477003226

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Tulane University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

Not Specified

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Birmingham, AL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +16.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 21.4 Yrs

State Avg: 26.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

275 Specialists

Practicing in Birmingham, AL (610 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

93.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Carlson (38 Years) 38 Yrs

Birmingham Specialty Average (21.4 Years) 21.4 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	49	49	$528.00	$57.59
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	48	48	$2392.71	$150.75
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	18	18	$503.00	$63.59
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	14	14	$2991.43	$188.64
00670 Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord	13	13	$4089.23	$247.97
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	11	11	$1185.45	$71.44
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	11	11	$2490.00	$158.59
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1200.91	$61.35
00160 Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses	11	11	$1513.64	$89.88

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	43	42	$528.00	$58.36
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	39	39	$2415.90	$158.93
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	26	26	$503.00	$65.60
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	21	21	$960.00	$58.93
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	21	21	$2580.00	$174.76
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$1081.11	$62.70
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	17	17	$1235.29	$79.06
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	15	15	$1204.00	$69.37
00812 Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope	14	14	$920.00	$44.27
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	13	13	$2013.85	$135.45
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	12	12	$1983.33	$124.44
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	12	12	$2776.67	$180.53
00103 Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid	11	11	$1336.36	$85.19
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	11	11	$161.00	$28.90
00670 Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord	11	11	$3996.36	$271.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	36	36	$2387.78	$167.75
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	35	35	$528.00	$51.90
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	34	34	$161.00	$30.45
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	18	18	$503.00	$62.10
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	18	18	$1026.67	$64.23
01938 Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance	18	18	$956.67	$50.44
00103 Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid	14	14	$1330.00	$87.70
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	13	13	$1184.62	$78.60
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	13	13	$2509.23	$181.01
00160 Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses	13	13	$1486.15	$99.39
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	12	12	$2100.00	$140.15
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	12	12	$1330.00	$86.90
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	11	11	$1820.00	$109.77
00630 Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine	11	11	$2596.36	$182.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	67	67	$161.00	$30.56
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	42	42	$1776.19	$166.30
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	40	40	$528.00	$52.75
01936 Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord	35	34	$770.29	$66.84
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	27	27	$503.00	$61.13
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	25	25	$876.80	$68.44
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	23	23	$1602.61	$139.64
00811 Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope	21	21	$757.14	$67.06
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	18	18	$1577.78	$136.83
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	17	17	$1064.71	$84.58
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	17	17	$1248.24	$86.46
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	16	16	$2033.75	$166.94
00630 Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine	15	15	$1824.00	$153.60
00142 Anesthesia for lens surgery	14	11	$1190.00	$64.99
00860 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdomen including urinary tract	13	13	$1549.23	$134.24
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	13	13	$1436.92	$117.41
00160 Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses	12	11	$1136.67	$99.47
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	11	11	$2094.55	$173.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	72	72	$161.00	$31.68
01936 Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord	69	66	$704.35	$66.83
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	49	49	$528.00	$53.50
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	48	48	$1739.58	$165.86
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	18	18	$503.00	$63.79
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	16	16	$1512.50	$136.45
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	14	14	$1914.29	$180.58
00860 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdomen including urinary tract	12	12	$1450.00	$133.43
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	11	11	$945.45	$86.33
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	11	11	$1718.18	$161.57
00103 Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid	11	11	$936.36	$88.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01936 Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord	155	146	$688.39	$63.67
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	77	77	$161.00	$30.69
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	44	43	$528.00	$65.28
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	44	43	$1738.64	$176.77
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	29	29	$503.00	$60.11
00670 Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord	21	21	$2519.05	$255.62
01844 Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt	19	18	$1405.26	$127.78
00630 Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine	19	18	$1821.05	$181.63
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	19	19	$1563.16	$151.58
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	16	16	$1325.00	$123.19
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	16	16	$925.00	$89.54
00840 Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope	16	16	$1281.25	$118.20
00160 Anesthesia for other procedure on nose and sinuses	14	14	$1114.29	$98.22
00320 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus and neck, age 1 year or older	13	13	$1238.46	$118.49
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	13	13	$1015.38	$94.76
00830 Anesthesia for other repair of lower abdomen hernia (1 year or older)	12	12	$1241.67	$110.91
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	12	12	$1883.33	$191.14
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	11	11	$772.73	$72.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01936 Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord	205	190	$688.29	$60.58
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	69	69	$161.00	$30.25
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	49	48	$503.00	$60.82
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	46	46	$528.00	$62.16
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	46	46	$1741.30	$172.85
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	26	26	$1380.77	$133.79
00630 Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine	17	17	$1700.00	$166.20
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	16	16	$743.75	$68.72
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	15	15	$1960.00	$184.34
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	13	13	$1053.85	$96.48
00103 Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid	13	13	$1138.46	$110.23
00731 Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	12	12	$841.67	$70.75
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	12	12	$883.33	$82.70
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	12	12	$1891.67	$187.93
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	11	11	$1400.00	$133.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
01936 Anesthesia for X-ray procedure (accessed through the skin) on spine and spinal cord	161	150	$664.13	$60.76
64447 Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve)	55	55	$528.00	$63.24
01402 Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement	53	53	$1673.49	$168.21
64415 Injection of anesthetic agent, brachial (arm) nerve bundle	40	40	$503.00	$62.76
01630 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure at upper arm and shoulder joint including	30	30	$1341.50	$137.84
00810 Anesthesia for procedure on lower intestine using an endoscope	25	25	$816.00	$73.69
01400 Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope	23	23	$961.96	$92.01
01214 Anesthesia for total hip replacement	22	22	$1573.41	$158.83
00630 Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine	21	20	$1597.14	$158.29
01638 Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement	14	14	$2011.43	$203.01
01480 Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot	14	14	$923.21	$97.70
00790 Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope	13	13	$1377.31	$135.10
00740 Anesthesia for procedure on gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope	12	12	$850.00	$73.05
00400 Anesthesia for procedure on skin of arms, legs, or trunk	12	12	$738.33	$66.66
00300 Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back	11	11	$1086.36	$101.83

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License AL 00017328

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, Pc

619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 352491900

Phone: 2059344011

Mak Anesthesia Georgia, Llc

304 Turner Mccall Blvd Sw, Rome, GA 301655621

Phone: 7065095000