DR. John Patrick Bursell, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Juneau, AK with 32 years of experience. The provider is physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. DR. John Patrick Bursell, M.D. NPI is 1295829745. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1992
The provider's business location address is:
3220 HOSPITAL DR
SUITE 101
JUNEAU, AK
ZIP 99801-808
Phone: (907) 364-2663
Fax: (907) 364-2662
The NPI 1295829745 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.
- Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
- Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97112)
- Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97530)
- Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
- Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
- Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule (HCPCS:20610)
- Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64483)
- Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)
- Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
- Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
- Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:97162)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 10/2/2006 and was last updated on 3/12/2008.