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Interventional Pain Management

Chitta Thiagarajah, MD

Works at hospitals in Ridgecrest, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Chitta Thiagarajah, MD is an interventional pain specialist at 44725 10th St W, Suite 110, Lancaster, CA 93534. Phone: (661) 949-9966. May accept Medicare assignment. In 2024, Chitta Thiagarajah had 485 Original Medicare patients and 6,127 services. NPI 1982696944. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Interventional pain specialist (Medicare lists Interventional Pain Management)
  • Address: 44725 10th St W, Suite 110, Lancaster, CA 93534 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (661) 949‑9966
  • Medicare: May accept Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
  • Group practice: Chitta Thiagarajah MD a Professional Medical Corporation
  • Medical school: graduated 1967 (59 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Chitta Thiagarajah, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Chitta Thiagarajah accept Medicare assignment?
Medicare's clinician data says Chitta Thiagarajah may accept Medicare assignment (as of October 2, 2026). Ask the office whether they accept it for your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Chitta Thiagarajah see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 485 Original Medicare patients and 6,127 services for Chitta Thiagarajah. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Chitta Thiagarajah's NPI number?
1982696944. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Chitta Thiagarajah, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients485
Services billed to Medicare6,127
Different services or procedures19
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients65

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)3,069 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)1,125 services
  3. Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (64483)408 services
  4. Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (64484)408 services
  5. Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)196 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • Arthritis75%
  • High cholesterol61%
  • Diabetes45%
  • COPD37%
  • Anxiety32%

Hospitals where Chitta Thiagarajah works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Chitta Thiagarajah at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Chitta Thiagarajah is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Chitta Thiagarajah as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Chitta Thiagarajah MD a Professional Medical Corporation2 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other interventional pain specialists in California

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in California — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Chitta Thiagarajah MD a Professional Medical Corporation

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year1967 (59 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentMay accept for some services
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1982696944
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians