NPI Details
Evan R Nelson, MD is a physical medicine rehabilitation in La Crosse, WI with 33 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. Evan R Nelson, MD NPI is 1154323467. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MED (CHI/PEOR/ROCK/CHM-URB)
Graduation Year:1993
The provider's business location address is:
800 WEST AVE S
LA CROSSE, WI
ZIP 54601
Phone: (608) 785-0940
The NPI 1154323467 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.
- Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
- 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 trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
- Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/1/2005 and was last updated on 12/28/2021.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 38872 | WISCONSIN | Yes |
