DR. STEVEN WILKS MD NPI 1053311035

NPI Details

DR. Steven Wilks, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine family medicine in Bethesda, MD with 25 years of experience. The provider is a family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. DR. Steven Wilks, MD NPI is 1053311035. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

8600 OLD GEORGETOWN RD
ATTN: MEDICAL STAFF OFFICE/ANGELA SPECK
BETHESDA, MD
ZIP 20814-422
Phone: (301) 896-3100
Fax: (301) 897-1378

The NPI 1053311035 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.

• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Advance care planning, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:99497)
• Extended patient service without direct patient contact, first hour (HCPCS:99358)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Advance care planning, each additional 30 minutes (HCPCS:99498)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/29/2005 and was last updated on 7/6/2009.

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