Dr. Spiro G. Spanakis , DO
Anesthesiology โข Worcester, MA
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 016550002
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NPI assigned on May 18, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 43 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 00731 โ Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope: 17 service units.
- 00142 โ Anesthesia for lens surgery: 14 service units.
- 01922 โ Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy: 12 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Worcester, MA (2024, 99 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 135. Middle half: 66 to 248.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Massachusetts (2024, 1,137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 136. Middle half: 66 to 248.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 48 in 2020 to 43 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 016550002
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine
2002
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
121 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $5,202 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $4,144 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $59.43 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $59.43 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: $59.43 across 3 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
24 years (graduated 2002)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2002 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Spanakis has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Spanakis as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Worcester and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Worcester, MA (2024, 99 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 135. Middle half: 66 to 248.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Massachusetts (2024, 1,137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 136. Middle half: 66 to 248.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Worcester, MA (2024, 99 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,201. Middle half: $7,189 to $31,542.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Massachusetts (2024, 1,137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $16,429. Middle half: $8,286 to $31,402.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Worcester, MA (2024, 99 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,147. Middle half: $5,891 to $24,554.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Anesthesiology in Massachusetts (2024, 1,137 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,131. Middle half: $6,643 to $24,992.
146 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Worcester, MA (2,090 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Worcester
2.1% of these 146 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
77.4% of these 146 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 10% from 48 in 2020 to 43 in 2024.
- 2020: 48
- 2021: 53
- 2022: 36
- 2023: 20
- 2024: 43
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 10% from $5,762 in 2020 to $5,202 in 2024.
- 2020: $5,762
- 2021: $5,774
- 2022: $4,095
- 2023: $1,818
- 2024: $5,202
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 10% from $4,608 in 2020 to $4,144 in 2024.
- 2020: $4,608
- 2021: $4,632
- 2022: $3,265
- 2023: $1,452
- 2024: $4,144
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2023 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $59.43.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Education
In-kind items and services
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BRIDION | General | $19.81 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Education
In-kind items and services
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BRIDION | General | $19.81 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC |
Education
In-kind items and services
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BRIDION | General | $19.81 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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00731
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope
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17 | 17 | $1132.35 | $89.58 |
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00142
Anesthesia for lens surgery
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14 | 14 | $991.07 | $71.42 |
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01922
Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy
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12 | 11 | $1875.00 | $223.23 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-12-01NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207LP3000X
An anesthesiologist who has had additional skill and experience in and is primarily concerned with the anesthesia, sedation, and pain management needs of infants and children. A pediatric anesthesiologist generally provides services including the evaluation of complex medical problems in infants and children when surgery is necessary, planning and care for children before and after surgery, pain control, anesthesia and sedation for any procedures out of the operating room such as MRI, CT scan, and radiation therapy.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ANESTHESIOLOGY
I20070822001225
MA
7517059546
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 016550002
Phone: 5083341000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 5083343271)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 55 LAKE AVE N, DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIOLOGY, WORCESTER, MA 016550002 (Tel: 5083343271)
Registered at PO BOX 415348, BOSTON, MA 022415348
Recorded as SPIRO SPANAKIS, DO
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: MA 231424)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Worcester
- Dr. Brandon Smoller, MD
- Dr. Stanley Konieczny, DO
- Dr. Andrew Lawler, DO
- Dr. Agata Boland, MD
- Dr. Haytham Mohamed, MD
- Dr. Steven Rovinelli, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 415348
Boston, MA 022415348
Phone: 8002258885