DR. CRAIG STEWART BEST D.O. NPI 1316233356

NPI Details

DR. Craig Stewart Best, D.O. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Munster, IN. 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. Craig Stewart Best, D.O. NPI is 1316233356. 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:

730 45TH AVE
MUNSTER, IN
ZIP 46321-818
Phone: (219) 924-3300
Fax: (219) 934-2658

The NPI 1316233356 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, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes (HCPCS:99441)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
• X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views (HCPCS:72114)
• 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)
• Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72148)
• Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies (HCPCS:95909)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes (HCPCS:99442)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/28/2011 and was last updated on 7/21/2022.

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