NELSON WONG MD NPI 1013982685

NPI Details

Nelson Wong, MD is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Middletown, NY with 30 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. Nelson Wong, MD NPI is 1013982685. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1996

The provider's business location address is:

60 DUNNING RD
MIDDLETOWN, NY
ZIP 10940
Phone: (845) 344-4477
Fax: (845) 344-6072

The NPI 1013982685 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.

• Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7332)
• Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
• Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care (HCPCS:G0283)
• Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97112)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes (HCPCS:99442)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9966)
• Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97035)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg (HCPCS:J2001)
• Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:97162)
• Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97164)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies (HCPCS:95911)
• Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation (HCPCS:80305)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes (HCPCS:99443)
• Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch (HCPCS:64450)
• Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Injection of contrast for imaging of hip joint (HCPCS:27093)
• Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies (HCPCS:95909)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 2/17/2006 and was last updated on 11/3/2011.

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