NPI Details
DR. Christopher Michael Perez, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Staten Island, NY with 28 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. Christopher Michael Perez, M.D. NPI is 1538134226. 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:
361 EDISON ST
STATEN ISLAND, NY
ZIP 10306-043
Phone: (718) 980-0101
The NPI 1538134226 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.
- Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit (HCPCS:J0585)
- Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 15 minutes (HCPCS:99308)
- Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7320)
- Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care (HCPCS:G0283)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
- Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97035)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg (HCPCS:J1020)
- Initial nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99305)
- Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
- Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose (HCPCS:J7321)
- Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (HCPCS:J1885)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face (HCPCS:64615)
- Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies (HCPCS:95911)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 2/17/2006 and was last updated on 5/24/2011.
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 | | 225293 | NEW YORK | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 02690586 | MEDICAID | NEW YORK | |
| 2 | 72Z681 | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED | | |
| 3 | H79794 | MEDICARE UPIN | | |
