NPI Details
Vera Appiah-dankwah is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Plainfield, IL with 4 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. Vera Appiah-dankwah NPI is 1538944749. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.
The provider's business location address is:
16248 S LONGCOMMON LN
PLAINFIELD, IL
ZIP 60586-057
Phone: (630) 885-6973
The NPI 1538944749 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.
- Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more (HCPCS:99308)
- Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes (HCPCS:99307)
- Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
- Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes (HCPCS:99305)
- Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes (HCPCS:99310)
- Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service) (HCPCS:G0506)
- Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99439)
- Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more (HCPCS:99308)
- Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
- Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99439)
- Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/28/2023 and was last updated on 2/11/2025.
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 | 363LA2100X | Nurse Practitioner | Acute Care | 209027892 | ILLINOIS | No |
| 2 | 208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | | 209027892 | ILLINOIS | Yes |
