NPI Details
DR. Alexander Pisaturo, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Birmingham, AL with 22 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.
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- 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)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
- Blood glucose (sugar) level (HCPCS:82947)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg (HCPCS:J1030)
- Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies (HCPCS:95913)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/5/2006 and was last updated on 8/19/2011.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 29552 | ALABAMA | Yes |
