DR. Alexander Pisaturo, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Birmingham, AL with 21 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. Alexander Pisaturo, M.D. NPI is 1538121553. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
Graduation Year:2003
The provider's business location address is:
860 MONTCLAIR RD
SUITE 955
BIRMINGHAM, AL
ZIP 35213-923
Phone: (205) 332-3160
Fax: (866) 702-0880
The NPI 1538121553 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.
- Drug screen, qualitative; multiple drug classes by high complexity test method (e.g., immunoassay, enzyme assay), per patient encounter (HCPCS:G0431)
- Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
- Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle (HCPCS:76942)
- Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study (HCPCS:95886)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/5/2006 and was last updated on 8/19/2011.