DR. JAMES ARTHUR FAUSTO MD NPI 1508092610

NPI Details

DR. James Arthur Fausto, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine family medicine in Seattle, WA with 20 years of experience. The provider is a family medicine 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. DR. James Arthur Fausto, MD NPI is 1508092610. 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:

1959 NE PACIFIC ST
3RD FLOOR
SEATTLE, WA
ZIP 98185-001
Phone: (206) 543-8981

The NPI 1508092610 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.

• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour (HCPCS:99356)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/3/2009 and was last updated on 7/22/2015.

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