DR. Shinto Jacob Koshy, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Placentia, CA with 16 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. Shinto Jacob Koshy, M.D. NPI is 1780816314. The provider is registered as an individual entity type and is a single specialty group.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
The provider's business location address is:
1041 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE 210
PLACENTIA, CA
ZIP 92870-763
Phone: (818) 386-6358
Fax: (714) 223-7000
The NPI 1780816314 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.
- Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64635)
- Testing for presence of drug (HCPCS:80305)
- Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64483)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/15/2009 and was last updated on 10/20/2021.