DR. RICHARD S FARO M.D. NPI 1073513446

NPI Details

DR. Richard S Faro, M.D. is a thoracic surgery cardiothoracic vascular surgery in Palm Beach Gardens, FL with 54 years of experience. The provider is a thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty. DR. Richard S Faro, M.D. NPI is 1073513446. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1972

The provider's business location address is:

3370 BURNS RD
SUITE 206
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
ZIP 33410-327
Phone: (561) 626-9801
Fax: (561) 626-9804

The NPI 1073513446 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.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93970)
• Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers (HCPCS:93971)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries (HCPCS:93922)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts (HCPCS:93925)
• Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance (HCPCS:36475)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow (HCPCS:93880)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg (HCPCS:36471)
• Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:36465)
• Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts (HCPCS:93978)
• Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries (HCPCS:93923)
• Ultrasound of hemodialysis access (HCPCS:93990)
• Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image (HCPCS:75625)
• Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access (HCPCS:76937)
• Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image (HCPCS:75710)
• Insertion of tube into aorta (HCPCS:36200)
• Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg (HCPCS:36140)
• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (HCPCS:NAN07)
• Pacemaker insertion or repair (HCPCS:NAN10)
• Varicose vein removal (HCPCS:NAN08)
• Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) (HCPCS:NAN01)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/28/2005 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.

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