NPI Details
DR. Sam Shing-hua Wu, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Philadelphia, PA 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. DR. Sam Shing-hua Wu, M.D. NPI is 1235183005. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1992
The provider's business location address is:
3401 N BROAD ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19140-189
Phone: (215) 707-3646
Fax: (215) 707-6594
The NPI 1235183005 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, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/19/2006 and was last updated on 2/17/2020.
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 | 208000000X | Pediatrics | | A195609-1 | NEW YORK | No |
| 2 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | A195609-1 | NEW YORK | No |
| 3 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 25MA08916500 | NEW JERSEY | No |
| 4 | 2081P0010X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine | MD421876 | PENNSYLVANIA | No |
| 5 | 2081P0010X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine | A195609-1 | NEW YORK | No |
| 6 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | MD421876 | PENNSYLVANIA | Yes |
| 7 | 2081P0010X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine | 25MA08916500 | NEW JERSEY | No |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 02151513 | MEDICAID | NEW YORK | |
