David Mark Rekar, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine physical medicine rehabilitation in Los Angeles, CA with 44 years of experience. The provider is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. David Mark Rekar, M.D. NPI is 1497963938. The provider is registered as an individual entity type and is a single specialty group.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1980
The provider's business location address is:
3535 CAHUENGA BLVD W STE 208
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90068-359
Phone: (323) 436-0303
Fax: (323) 436-0306
The NPI 1497963938 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.
- Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97112)
- Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
- Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97530)
- Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
- Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report (HCPCS:93000)
- Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function (HCPCS:93306)
- Measurement and graphic recording of total and timed exhaled air capacity (HCPCS:94010)
- Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck (HCPCS:93880)
- Measurement and graphic recording of the amount and speed of breathed air, before and following medication administration (HCPCS:94060)
- Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
- Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers (HCPCS:93970)
- Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs (HCPCS:93925)
- Ultrasound of head and neck (HCPCS:76536)
- Ultrasound of rectum (HCPCS:76872)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/18/2007 and was last updated on 7/25/2007.