DR. DEREK PHILIP WATSON MD NPI 1255524435

NPI Details

DR. Derek Philip Watson, MD is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Raleigh, NC with 22 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. Derek Philip Watson, MD NPI is 1255524435. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: BRODY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Graduation Year:2004

The provider's business location address is:

11200 GOVERNOR MANLY WAY STE 309
RALEIGH, NC
ZIP 27614-375
Phone: (919) 562-9410
Fax: (919) 562-2948

The NPI 1255524435 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.

• Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9966)
• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (HCPCS:J1040)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• 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)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (HCPCS:J1885)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views (HCPCS:72110)
• Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64479)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
• Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies (HCPCS:95913)
• Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies (HCPCS:95910)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
• X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (HCPCS:72170)
• X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views (HCPCS:72050)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64480)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/22/2007 and was last updated on 2/27/2019.

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