Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Pain Management

Asmitha K. Sathiyakumar

MD · Pain Management · Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine
1403 OLD WATER WORKS RD SW
Fort Payne, AL 35968
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 18 Years Practicing
2.1K
Medicare Patients / yr
21
Procedures Billed
18
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Sathiyakumar

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Alabama, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Sathiyakumar is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 35968, AL — the Pain Management's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (256) 646-7246 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Sathiyakumar Does

Dr. Sathiyakumar served 2,111 Medicare patients across 10,625 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 55% above the average Pain Management in Alabama (1,363 patients across 32 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)2,550330
Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (J1100)2,306175
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (J1885)1,710203
Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers (80307)1,051300
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (G0480)1,021291

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Sathiyakumar billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Sathiyakumar is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Marshall Medical Centers

Boaz, AL
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Sathiyakumar practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Sathiyakumar offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 1403 OLD WATER WORKS RD SW, Fort Payne, AL 35968
Phone: (256) 646-7246

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

28 min

Average commute time in this zip · 96% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

84.6890

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 35968, AL

If Dr. Sathiyakumar isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 35968, AL:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Carl S. BlankenshipPain Management722.3 mi
Andrew B. HesterOrthopedic Surgery1.0K3.3 mi
Robert BoatwrightOrthopedic Surgery3333.3 mi
Mary M. CornaghieOrthopedic Surgery45.4 mi
Stephen KingOrthopedic Surgery58847.8 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Asmitha K. Sathiyakumar: Common Questions

Does Dr. Sathiyakumar accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Sathiyakumar is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Sathiyakumar depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 35968, AL →
Where is Dr. Sathiyakumar's office?
Dr. Sathiyakumar practices at 1403 OLD WATER WORKS RD SW, Fort Payne, AL 35968. Phone: (256) 646-7246.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Sathiyakumar accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (256) 646-7246 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 35968, AL to see available options.
Does Dr. Sathiyakumar offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Sathiyakumar as offering telehealth. Call the office at (256) 646-7246 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Sathiyakumar?
Dr. Sathiyakumar graduated in 2008 and has been practicing for approximately 18 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Sathiyakumar treated 2,111 Medicare patients across 21 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Sathiyakumar is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (256) 646-7246 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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