DR. THOMAS RICHARD POUNDS M.D. NPI 1346246915

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DR. Thomas Richard Pounds, M.D. is a nuclear medicine in Sacramento, CA. The provider is a nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment, diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone DR. Thomas Richard Pounds, M.D. NPI is 1346246915. 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:

2801 K ST
SUITE 502
SACRAMENTO, CA
ZIP 95816-120
Phone: (877) 515-0053
Fax: (916) 454-6926

The NPI 1346246915 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer 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.

• Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries (HCPCS:A9552)
• Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan (HCPCS:78815)
• Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan (HCPCS:78816)
• Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (HCPCS:77080)
• Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect and concurrent ct scan (HCPCS:78830)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/28/2005 and was last updated on 7/22/2015.

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