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Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, General Practice and Pain Medicine

Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

402 N. Pleasant Avenue
Centralia, IL 62801

(618) 436-6185

Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD is a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL specializing in spine surgery, complementary and alternative medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, general practice and pain medicine. He graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College. Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD is affiliated with SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia, SSM Health, PHYSICIAN SERVICES CORPORATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INC and TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

402 N. Pleasant Avenue
Centralia, IL 62801

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve block

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, nerve block, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2016 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260
injections	39
nerve block	22
pain management	39
spinal procedures	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2017 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	433
injections	58
nerve block	40
pain management	58
spinal procedures	58

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2018 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	182
injections	16
nerve block	16
pain management	16
spinal procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2019 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	461
injections	35
nerve block	35
pain management	35
spinal procedures	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	12
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2020 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	487
injections	35
nerve block	24
pain management	35
spinal procedures	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	21
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2021 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	312
injections	26
nerve block	26
pain management	26
spinal procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	106

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2022 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	292
injections	39
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	39
nerve procedures	15
pain management	54
spinal procedures	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	17
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL during 2023 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	307
injections	29
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	17
nerve procedures	22
pain management	51
spinal procedures	29

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	124

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Centralia, IL were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

doctor visit	341
injections	34
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	18
pain management	39
spinal procedures	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	68
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	32
85 and over	11
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College. He completed residency at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital. He is certified by the Amer. Academy Neurological & Orthopaedic Surgeons American Board of Spine Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

Residency: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital

Board Certification: Amer. Academy Neurological & Orthopaedic Surgeons American Board of Spine Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia

SSM Health

PHYSICIAN SERVICES CORPORATION OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS INC

TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE ASSOCIATES PLLC

Insurance Information

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Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Medicare and Commerical - call to verify.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Medicare

Commerical - call to verify

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,351 SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $1,425	Precision $873	GENERAL - THERAPIES $788	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $140	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $50	Other $74
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,273 O-ARM-ST $1,623	MazorX - Renaissance $259	CAPSTONE $250	O-ARM-Spine $117	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $24
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,550 RISE Intra LIF $729	RISE-L $616	CREO MCS $45	RISE $40	CREO Deformity $28	Other $93
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,268 COUGAR $848	ACIS $149	VIPER $98	ACF $60	OPAL $34	Other $79
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,134 VIPER $709	CONFIDENCE $425
Other	$2,829 SPINEJACK $1,034	TLIF $449	XLIF $241	SPRINT PNS System $238	BIOLOGIX Allograft Bone $172	Other $694

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,958
Food and Beverage	$3,307
Gift	$140

Biography

Dr. Amit Bhandarkar is a Centralia, IL physician who specializes in general practice, pain medicine, and spine surgery. Dr. Bhandarkar is in-network for Medicaid and Medicare insurance. His education and training includes medical school at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and residency at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital. He is professionally affiliated with SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia. He welcomes new patients at his office inCentralia, IL as reported by Yext.