Elizabeth Denise Gallegos, M.D. is a nuclear medicine in Baton Rouge, LA with 35 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 Elizabeth Denise Gallegos, M.D. NPI is 1477653673. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.
Education
Medical School: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HUMAN MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1989
The provider's business location address is:
5000 HENNESSY BLVD
BATON ROUGE, LA
ZIP 70808-375
Phone: (225) 769-9797
Fax: (225) 769-4228
The NPI 1477653673 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 of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies (HCPCS:78452)
- Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician interpretation and report (HCPCS:93018)
- Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and blood circulation in the lungs (HCPCS:78582)
- Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body (HCPCS:78306)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 9/25/2006 and was last updated on 4/21/2011.