Anilkumar N Vinayakan, MD

Anilkumar N Vinayakan , MD

Pain Medicine

Accepting New Patients

4.8 of 5 stars

76 Ratings, 16 Reviews

About

Dr. Vinayakan received his medical degree in India and completed an anesthesiology residency and pain management fellowship at The State University of New York. He is board certified in anesthesiology and pain management. Prior to joining Norton Healthcare, Dr. Vinayakan spent three years as program director of the Pain Medicine Fellowship program at the University of Louisville. He also served in an academic role with the university's Department of Anesthesiology for more than five years. He has special expertise in implantable therapy, including spinal cord stimulation and spinal infusion pumps.

Locations

Expertise

Education

  • Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

    Medical Education, Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery, 1988

  • Grady Memorial Hospital

    Internship, General Surgery, 1996

  • SUNY - Syracuse Health Science Center

    Residency, Anesthesiology, 1999

  • SUNY - Syracuse Health Science Center

    Fellowship, Pain Medicine, 2000

Age Groups Seen

Age Groups Seen
Adults
Languages
Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
Gender
Male

Reviews

4.8 of 5 stars — 76 Ratings, 16 Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

provider listened carefully (5.0)
provider gave easy to understand instruction (5.0)
provider knew important medical history (5.0)
provider showed concern (4.7)
provider spent enough time with you (4.9)
provider rating (4.8)
provider explained things clearly (4.7)
likelihood of recommending this provider (4.8)
provider included you in decisions (4.8)
provider showed respect for what you said (5.0)
provider discussed treatment options (4.8)

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 09/04/2026

My DOC IS VERY UNDERSTANDING EXPAINS EVERYTHING WELL AN IS VERY HELPFUL IN MORE WAYS THAN JUST MEDICINE. HE IS VERY THOUGHTFUL AN IMFORMATIVE TO ME

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 09/03/2026

Dr Vinaykan and nurse Beverly are excellent I recommend them all the time to people I know!

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 09/02/2026

Dr. V was absolutely knowledgeable and compassionate

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 08/27/2026

I love Dr. v

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 07/29/2026

GOOD

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 07/18/2026

I have total trust in this Dr

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 06/12/2026

[..] He is the only reason we keep coming back.

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 06/04/2026

The Dris straight forward get to the issue and gave a solution

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 05/28/2026

Dr V is very thorough and always has good advice for me! Today he helped me come up with a strategy to add strengthening exercises to my morning routine!

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 04/30/2026

I will definitely recommend services to others

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 04/30/2026

Dr V gave me some pointers on my meditation I've been struggling since surgery

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 04/29/2026

Great DOC VERY UNDERSTANDING

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 04/19/2026

I appreciate the ard I receive from Dr V.

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 03/21/2026

Dr Vinayakan excellent and does CARE

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 02/21/2026

Great Job

5.0 out of 5

Reviewed on 02/19/2026

Dr Vanyakan has consistently listened to me and offered compassionate and informative care.

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Ambetter from MHS
  • Ambetter from WellCare of Kentucky
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Kentucky Medicaid
  • Anthem MediBlue HMO/PPO
  • Anthem Pathway
  • Anthem Pathway Transition
  • CareSource Indiana Medicaid
  • CareSource Marketplace Kentucky and Indiana
  • Cigna
  • CorVel
  • Coventry
  • Encore
  • Essence
  • First Health Group Corp. (First Health)
  • UofL Health – Frazier Rehabilitation Institute
  • HealthSmart
  • Hosparus
  • Humana Medicare
  • Humana Medicaid
  • Indiana Medicaid
  • Indiana Medicare
  • Indiana Health Network
  • Kentucky Medicaid
  • Kentucky Medicare
  • MDwise
  • MHS
  • Molina Healthcare
  • MultiPlan
  • Passport Health Plan Kentucky MCO
  • Passport Marketplace
  • Provider Net/OMCA
  • Sagamore
  • Signature Advantage
  • SIHO
  • TRICARE Humana Military
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Community Plan Indiana and Kentucky
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • Veterans Affairs (VA)
  • WellCare
  • WellCare of Kentucky Medicaid (Kentucky MCO)
  • WellCare Medicare
  • Wellpath
  • Workers’ Compensation
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