RUSSELL HOWARD SILVER MD NPI 1053377796

NPI Details

Russell Howard Silver, MD is a physical medicine rehabilitation in New York, NY. 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. Russell Howard Silver, MD NPI is 1053377796. 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:

159 EAST 74TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10021
Phone: (212) 439-9302
Fax: (212) 988-4244

The NPI 1053377796 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.

• Test for allergy using allergenic extract (HCPCS:95004)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study (HCPCS:95885)
• Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation (HCPCS:80305)
• Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies (HCPCS:95913)
• Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97112)
• 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)
• Test for abnormal eye movement using a rotating chair (HCPCS:92546)
• Test for balance and posture (HCPCS:92548)
• Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears (HCPCS:92537)
• Evaluation and testing for balance with recording (HCPCS:92540)
• Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93882)
• Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow (HCPCS:93886)
• Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication (HCPCS:93890)
• Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots (HCPCS:93892)
• Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/21/2006 and was last updated on 7/6/2015.

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