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Active NPI 1326045568 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kenneth I Bluestone , MD

Anesthesiology • Belleville, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kenneth Bluestone, MD is a certified Anesthesiology practicing in Belleville, IL. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Bluestone delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4500 MEMORIAL DR.

Dr. Bluestone is affiliated with Premier Anesthesia Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve), injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into lower back and leg nerve (sciatic nerve). Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4500 Memorial Dr

Belleville, IL 622265360

Telephone 6182574376
Fax 6182575196
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic
🏢 Premier Internal Medicine Llc Facility NPI 1689651184

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Anesthesiology in Belleville, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
39 Yrs +11.2 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 27.8 Yrs
State Avg: 28.6 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
20 Specialists

Practicing in Belleville, IL (2670 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
90.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Bluestone (39 Years) 39 Yrs
Belleville Specialty Average (27.8 Years) 27.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2022)
Reporting Year:
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle
13 13 $315.38 $31.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-15
Anesthesiology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X

State License IL 036138832

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare
P00056031 (MO)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Premier Anesthesia Llc

14825 N Outer 40 Rd, Chesterfield, MO 630172152

Phone: 6368984707

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners
NPI 1568966711

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events
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Updated Business Mailing Address March 15, 2021

Registered at PO BOX 23229, BELLEVILLE, IL 622230229 (Tel: 6182575050)

NPI Profile Active October 29, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 29, 2015

Registered at 4500 MEMORIAL DR, BELLEVILLE, IL 622265360 (Tel: 6182574376)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 29, 2015

Registered at PO BOX 66971-CC, ST. LOUIS, MO 631666971 (Tel: 3145484700)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 29, 2015

Recorded as KENNETH BLUESTONE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 29, 2015

Anesthesiology (License #036138832 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 01, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1326045568
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 01, 2005
Last Update: March 15, 2021
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

Po Box 23229

Belleville, IL 622230229

Phone: 6182575050

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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