Akiva Mintz, MD is a nuclear medicine in Winston Salem, NC with 20 years of experience. The provider is a nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment, diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone Akiva Mintz, MD NPI is 1245389956. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2004
The provider's business location address is:
MEDICAL CENTER BLVD
WINSTON SALEM, NC
ZIP 27157-001
Phone: (336) 716-2255
The NPI 1245389956 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.
- Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging skull base to mid-thigh (HCPCS:78815)
- Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body (HCPCS:78306)
- Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies (HCPCS:78452)
- Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and blood circulation in the lungs (HCPCS:78582)
- Nuclear medicine study with CT imaging whole body (HCPCS:78816)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 1/10/2007 and was last updated on 10/8/2010.