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Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD

Accepting New Patients

(624 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: greater occipital nerve block, weight loss, allergy testing, and more.

5203 Chippewa Street Suite 301
St. Louis, MO 63109

(314) 481-5000

Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD is an interventional pain specialist in St. Louis, MO specializing in interventional pain medicine. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1988 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD is affiliated with Anderson Hospital, ARNOLD PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC and Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL).

Office Locations

Address:

5203 Chippewa Street Suite 301
St. Louis, MO 63109

Address:

5203 Chippewa Street
Saint Louis, MO 63109

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Some issues Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD can help you with:

Joint Injections

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

abdominal imaging	69
aspiration	285
complementary or alternative therapy	139
diagnostic evaluation	121
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	3789
hormone therapy	21
injections	1591
lab tests	2731
manual therapy	159
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve block	954
nerve procedures	55
neurostimulator lead placement	13
pain management	1293
pelvic imaging	22
rehabilitation	890
spinal procedures	1195
ultrasound (sonogram)	65
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	48

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	289
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	540

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	2
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

aspiration	247
catheterization	11
diagnostic evaluation	98
diagnostic procedures	179
doctor visit	3523
hormone therapy	29
implant surgery	15
injections	1261
lab tests	2232
manual therapy	33
minimally invasive procedures	79
nerve block	725
nerve procedures	52
neurostimulator lead placement	28
pain management	1039
rehabilitation	1208
spinal procedures	889
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	11
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	11

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	399

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	272
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	605

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	52
Dementia	5
Cancer	4

allergy testing	3199
aspiration	212
diagnostic evaluation	56
diagnostic procedures	186
doctor visit	3286
hormone therapy	47
injections	1352
lab tests	608
manual therapy	18
minimally invasive procedures	3238
nerve block	722
nerve procedures	40
pain management	1135
rehabilitation	589
skin testing	3199
spinal procedures	986

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	922

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	750
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	24
Less than 65	1292

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	3
Cancer	5

aspiration	147
chronic care	14
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	2737
hormone therapy	28
injections	1128
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve block	666
nerve procedures	49
pain management	1004
spinal procedures	859

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	342
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	648

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	57
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

abdominal imaging	61
aspiration	630
cardiac procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	5671
hormone therapy	11
injections	2480
minimally invasive procedures	63
nerve block	863
nerve procedures	65
pain management	1906
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	1074
ultrasound (sonogram)	83
vascular procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	378
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	689

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

abdominal imaging	85
aspiration	313
cardiac procedures	38
diagnostic procedures	169
doctor visit	3989
injections	1889
minimally invasive procedures	30
nerve block	779
nerve procedures	32
pain management	1600
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	1033
ultrasound (sonogram)	177
vascular procedures	83

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	400
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	716

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

abdominal imaging	147
allergy testing	5922
aspiration	345
cardiac procedures	56
diagnostic procedures	143
doctor visit	4152
injections	2209
mental health therapy	197
minimally invasive procedures	6030
nerve block	1024
nerve procedures	109
pain management	1976
pelvic imaging	48
preventive care	16
skin testing	5922
spinal procedures	1201
ultrasound (sonogram)	303
vascular procedures	148

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	319
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	591

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	60
Dementia	8
Cancer	4

abdominal imaging	77
allergy testing	479
aspiration	200
cardiac procedures	16
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	3167
injections	1178
mental health therapy	534
minimally invasive procedures	514
nerve block	680
nerve procedures	36
pain management	1017
pelvic imaging	24
skin testing	479
spinal procedures	798
ultrasound (sonogram)	123
vascular procedures	54

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	246
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	397

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	72
Dementia	27
Cancer	6

aspiration	131
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1690
injections	545
mental health therapy	278
minimally invasive procedures	74
nerve block	265
nerve procedures	76
pain management	470
spinal procedures	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	4
vascular procedures	7

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in St. Louis, MO were skin testing, allergy testing, lab tests and injections.

abdominal imaging	87
allergy testing	3200
aspiration	280
cardiac procedures	30
catheterization	11
chronic care	14
complementary or alternative therapy	139
diagnostic evaluation	91
diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	3560
hormone therapy	27
implant surgery	15
injections	1520
lab tests	1857
manual therapy	71
mental health therapy	337
minimally invasive procedures	1128
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve block	745
nerve procedures	57
neurostimulator lead placement	20
pain management	1273
pelvic imaging	28
preventive care	16
rehabilitation	895
skin testing	3200
spinal procedures	924
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	11
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	128
vascular procedures	58
X-rays	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	299
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	366
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	2
Less than 65	547
65 to 74	108

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Cancer	3
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Anderson Hospital

ARNOLD PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPORTS MEDICINE LLC

Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL)

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Blue Preferred Plus, Delphi, Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Choice, Medicaid, Medi-Cal, Blue California, Anthem, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem Blue Cross Power Select HMO, Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross), Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO, Capital BlueCross - Senior, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO, Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue, Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP, Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO, Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay, Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central, Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions, Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO, Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO, Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV and Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Blue Preferred Plus

Delphi

Medicaid Managed Care

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Choice

Medicaid

Medi-Cal

Blue California

Anthem

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Anthem Blue Cross Power Select HMO

Capital BlueCross - Keystone HMO/POS (Capital BlueCross)

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Health Plan East HMO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Direct PPC

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare PPO / BlueMedicare Group PPO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Excellus BluePPO

Capital BlueCross - Senior

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic NetworkBlue

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice PPO

Blue Shield of Northeastern New York - Aqua

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Healthy Kids BlueOptions

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - SimplyBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Temporary Insurance Protection

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Healthy NY

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone 65 HMO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - MyBasic BlueSelect Network

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - GoBlue

Capital BlueCross - Pennsylvania CHIP

Capital BlueCross - PPO Choice

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Health Kids BlueCare

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt A, B, & C

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Personal Choice 65 PPO

Capital BlueCross - Comprehensive

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueSelect Hospital Surgical Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Miami Dade Blue

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - HMOBlue

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Supplement

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - UFCW Local One Health Care Fund

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Conversion Opt I, II, III, IV, V

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueMedicare Regional PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Cover Florida

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Blue Options Hospital Surgical Plus

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue HMO

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Direct Pay

Capital BlueCross - Keystone Health Plan Central

Capital BlueCross - PPO Plus

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - BlueOptions

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - National BlueCard PPO

Capital BlueCross - SeniorBlue PPO

Florida Blue - Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida - Dimension III & IV

Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) - Keystone Direct POS

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 624 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

4.97

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Overall Rating: 4.0 2018-07-11

I have been seeing Dr. Padda for 2 years now. He is an excellent pain management doctor. There are two issues I have: (1)you will never be seen on time for your scheduled appointment & (2) no anesthesia is given for your injections. He has what they call "Fast Pass", where you pay $50 to be the next patient put in to a room if you want to be seen at your scheduled appointment time. I have spent hours after my appointment time just to be seen by Dr. Padda when I don't pay for the "Fast Pass". I am only still with him because of the results I have gotten from the treatments he has provided . I think he over books his patients & that is the reason for never being seen on time. I have had injections from other pain management doctors and I have always been given a local anesthetic before the actual injection, not with Dr. Padda. I say once again he knows the human body and the treatments for pain. He doesn't have the best bedside manner (very quick, in & out type of doctor). He is very honest and upfront, which I appreciate. Basically, if I could find another doctor with his experience, knowledge and help with my pain I would switch due to the two above mentioned reasons.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$509 UBRELVY $509
Allergan, Inc.	$174 UBRELVY $174
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$60 MOVANTIK $60
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$45 Early Intervention $45
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.	$32 Contrave $32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$788
Education	$32

Research Payments

Dr. Gurpreet Padda, MD has received 37 research payments totaling $355,936.

Biography

Dr. Gurpreet Padda's area of specialization is interventional pain medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Padda include trigger point injection, epidural nerve block, and greater occipital nerve block. He is affiliated with Anderson Hospital. Dr. Padda is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Padda can accept Medicaid Managed Care, Anthem, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in St. Louis, MO according to Doctor.com.