DR. Katherine O'brien, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine internal medicine in Saint Louis, MO with 11 years of experience. The provider is an internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. DR. Katherine O'brien, MD NPI is 1033452479. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.
Education
Medical School: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2013
The provider's business location address is:
1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ
DIV IM PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
SAINT LOUIS, MO
ZIP 63110-003
Phone: (314) 454-7376
Fax: (314) 362-9878
The NPI 1033452479 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Physician certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial implem (HCPCS:G0180)
- Administration of influenza virus vaccine (HCPCS:G0008)
- Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle (HCPCS:90662)
- Administration of pneumococcal vaccine (HCPCS:G0009)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/4/2013 and was last updated on 4/25/2024.