DR. PONTUS OBERG D.O. NPI 1225263163

NPI Details

DR. Pontus Oberg, D.O. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Seattle, WA with 18 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. DR. Pontus Oberg, D.O. NPI is 1225263163. 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:

10330 MERIDIAN AVE N
#300
SEATTLE, WA
ZIP 98133-451
Phone: (206) 368-6100

The NPI 1225263163 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.

• Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7325)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 5-6 body regions (HCPCS:98927)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 3-4 body regions (HCPCS:98926)
• Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Injection into tendon or ligament (HCPCS:20550)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes (HCPCS:99442)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
• Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 1-2 body regions (HCPCS:98925)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes (HCPCS:99441)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study (HCPCS:95885)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies (HCPCS:95908)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/21/2009 and was last updated on 2/18/2015.

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