DR. ERNEST H. SPONZILLI M.D. NPI 1497709984

NPI Details

DR. Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Larkspur, CA with 34 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. Ernest H. Sponzilli, M.D. NPI is 1497709984. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE OF UNION UNIVERSITY
Graduation Year:1992

The provider's business location address is:

2 BON AIR RD, SUITE 120
LARKSPUR, CA
ZIP 94939-141
Phone: (415) 925-8200
Fax: (415) 464-5480

The NPI 1497709984 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.

• Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9966)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies (HCPCS:95911)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (HCPCS:72170)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72148)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies (HCPCS:95910)
• Nerve conduction, 11-12 studies (HCPCS:95912)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
• 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 lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64479)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into upper or middle spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64480)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views (HCPCS:72110)
• Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
• Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72141)
• Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve (HCPCS:64405)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• X-ray of shoulder, 1 view (HCPCS:73020)
• Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies (HCPCS:95913)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/20/2006 and was last updated on 11/21/2023.

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