DR. CHRIS THOMAS M.D. NPI 1437594660

NPI Details

DR. Chris Thomas, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Somerset, NJ with 8 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. Chris Thomas, M.D. NPI is 1437594660. 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:

454 ELIZABETH AVE STE 240
SOMERSET, NJ
ZIP 08873-111
Phone: (908) 756-2424

The NPI 1437594660 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.

• Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7320)
• Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7329)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Measurement of range of motion in arm, leg or each spine section (HCPCS:95851)
• Complete ultrasound scan of joint (HCPCS:76881)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (HCPCS:J1040)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• X-ray of knee, 3 views (HCPCS:73562)
• Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies (HCPCS:95911)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (HCPCS:J1040)
• Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
• Training in the use of orthopedic device for arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97760)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64454)
• Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies (HCPCS:95910)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
• Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies (HCPCS:95909)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN15)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/1/2013 and was last updated on 6/9/2021.

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