Jose O Ortega, MD is a sports medicine internal medicine in Birmingham, AL with 28 years of experience. The provider is an internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual. Jose O Ortega, MD NPI is 1912974833. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1996
The provider's business location address is:
805 SAINT VINCENTS DR
SUITE 100
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35205-636
Phone: (205) 939-3699
Fax: (205) 939-0989
The NPI 1912974833 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)
- Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule (HCPCS:20610)
- X-ray of knee, 4 or more views (HCPCS:73564)
- Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
- X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
- X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73630)
- Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane (HCPCS:20550)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/1/2006 and was last updated on 2/7/2013.