GODFREY I. THUKU MD NPI 1336400860

NPI Details

Godfrey I. Thuku, MD is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Ames, IA with 16 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. Godfrey I. Thuku, MD NPI is 1336400860. 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:

1015 DUFF AVENUE
AMES, IA
ZIP 50010-014
Phone: (515) 239-4435
Fax: (515) 239-4758

The NPI 1336400860 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, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit (HCPCS:J0585)
• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (HCPCS:J1040)
• Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99231)
• 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 anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• 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)
• Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (HCPCS:99238)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
• Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64634)
• Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64633)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve (HCPCS:64405)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Blood creatinine level (HCPCS:82565)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative (HCPCS:84520)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/31/2012 and was last updated on 4/23/2021.

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