DR. GEORGE W BALFOUR M.D. NPI 1053314716

NPI Details

DR. George W Balfour, M.D. is a hand surgery orthopaedic surgery in Van Nuys, CA with 53 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. DR. George W Balfour, M.D. NPI is 1053314716. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN
Graduation Year:1973

The provider's business location address is:

14624 SHERMAN WAY
STE 303
VAN NUYS, CA
ZIP 91405-288
Phone: (818) 902-2800
Fax: (818) 782-8979

The NPI 1053314716 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.

• Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
• Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97035)
• 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 using functional activities (HCPCS:97530)
• Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
• Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 1 hour (HCPCS:97167)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73130)
• X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73110)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20604)
• Complete ultrasound scan of joint (HCPCS:76881)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/24/2005 and was last updated on 7/9/2007.

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