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Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

108 N Division Street
Carterville, IL 62918

(618) 985-3929

Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology.

Office Locations

108 N Division Street
Carterville, IL 62918

(618) 985-3929

(618) 985-9576

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In The News

“SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Dr. Babu Prasad came to the United States in 1971 after graduating from medical school in India with no money.”—"Retired anesthesiologist donates $1M to hospital", The Herald Star, December 2021

“Dr. Babu Prasad, right, retired anesthesiologist, is given a hard hat by Dr. Beau Batton, director of newborn services, HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital NICU, after a press conferencing...”—"Retired anesthesiologist donates $1 million to hospital", The Washington Times, July 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal injection

spinal joint injection

spinal procedures

In 2024, Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, spinal injection, spinal joint injection, and spinal procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

epidural nerve block

epidural nerve block with local anesthetic

epidural steroid injection

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

lumbar selective nerve root block

lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection

nerve block for pain

nerve procedures

percutaneous procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

sacral selective nerve root block

sacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection

selective nerve root block

steroid injections

subarachnoid block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2024, Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD had a list price for epidural nerve block, epidural nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), epidural steroid injection, facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, lumbar (low-back) selective nerve root block, lumbar (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, nerve block for pain, nerve procedures, percutaneous procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacral (low-back) selective nerve root block, sacral (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), steroid injections, subarachnoid block, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

By Affordability:

injections

nerve block

nerve block injection

pain management

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), and sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for injections, nerve block, nerve block injection, and pain management that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2012 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	448
injections	344
nerve block	230
pain management	344
spinal procedures	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2013 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
injections	277
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	15
pain management	292
spinal procedures	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2014 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	430
injections	301
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve block	158
nerve procedures	30
pain management	331
spinal procedures	158

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2015 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
injections	171
nerve block	99
pain management	171
spinal procedures	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	556
injections	421
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	232
nerve procedures	31
pain management	452
spinal procedures	258

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	903
injections	318
minimally invasive procedures	83
nerve block	68
nerve procedures	83
pain management	401
spinal procedures	135

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	140

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2018 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	710
injections	258
minimally invasive procedures	116
nerve block	46
nerve procedures	116
pain management	374
spinal procedures	129

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	147

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	596
injections	260
minimally invasive procedures	114
nerve block	38
nerve procedures	114
pain management	374
spinal procedures	142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	117

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2020 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	146
injections	87
minimally invasive procedures	143
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	143
pain management	230
spinal procedures	87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	96

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2021 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	49
minimally invasive procedures	112
nerve procedures	112
pain management	161
spinal procedures	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	89

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2022 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	56
minimally invasive procedures	105
nerve procedures	105
pain management	161
spinal procedures	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2023 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	77
minimally invasive procedures	103
nerve block	19
nerve procedures	103
pain management	180
spinal procedures	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL during 2024 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

injections	86
minimally invasive procedures	99
nerve block	17
nerve procedures	99
pain management	185
spinal procedures	86

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Carterville, IL were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

doctor visit	494
injections	208
minimally invasive procedures	86
nerve block	94
nerve procedures	86
pain management	281
spinal procedures	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	90

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	0
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	1

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$49 $49

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$49

Biography

Dr. Babu Prasad, who practices in Carterville, IL, is a medical specialist in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Dr. Prasad obtained a license to practice in Illinois.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad, MD From 2012 - 2024

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