WALTER JOSEPH NEWMAN M.D. NPI 1477555688

NPI Details

Walter Joseph Newman, M.D. is a nephrology internal medicine in New Bern, NC with 52 years of experience. The provider is an internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation. Walter Joseph Newman, M.D. NPI is 1477555688. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1974

The provider's business location address is:

970 NEWMAN RD
NEW BERN, NC
ZIP 28562-200
Phone: (252) 633-9262
Fax: (252) 633-4080

The NPI 1477555688 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, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units (HCPCS:Q5106)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Kidney function blood test panel (HCPCS:80069)
• Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury (HCPCS:82570)
• Total protein level, urine (HCPCS:84156)
• Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90960)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation (HCPCS:90935)
• Dialysis services, per day, less than full month service (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90970)
• Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level (HCPCS:83970)
• Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (HCPCS:85025)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:99221)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Blood count, hemoglobin (HCPCS:85018)
• Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) (HCPCS:90961)
• Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation (HCPCS:90945)
• Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
• Iron level (HCPCS:83540)
• Iron binding capacity (HCPCS:83550)
• Ferritin (blood protein) level (HCPCS:82728)
• Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total (HCPCS:82550)
• Vitamin d-3 level (HCPCS:82306)
• Magnesium level (HCPCS:83735)
• Uric acid level, blood (HCPCS:84550)
• Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated (HCPCS:81001)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
• Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/1/2005 and was last updated on 6/24/2008.

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