ARTHUR SAMUEL HERNANDEZ M.D. NPI 1568428589

NPI Details

Arthur Samuel Hernandez, M.D. is a pain medicine pain medicine in San Antonio, TX. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. Arthur Samuel Hernandez, M.D. NPI is 1568428589. 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:

88 BRIGGS ST STE 250
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78224-269
Phone: (210) 923-9333
Fax: (210) 923-9334

The NPI 1568428589 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer 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)
• Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
• Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation (HCPCS:80305)
• Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument (HCPCS:82962)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg (HCPCS:J2250)
• Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician (HCPCS:93040)
• Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (HCPCS:J1885)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries (HCPCS:93923)
• Testing of autonomic (sympathetic and parasympathetic) nervous system function, at least 5 minutes of tilt (HCPCS:95924)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9967)
• Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg (HCPCS:J3010)
• Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
• Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy (HCPCS:95816)
• Measurement of nerve conduction using visual stimulation testing with report (HCPCS:95930)
• Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), digital analysis (HCPCS:95957)
• Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by technician, first 30 minutes (HCPCS:96138)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9966)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• Injection, hydromorphone, up to 4 mg (HCPCS:J1170)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function (HCPCS:95923)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/26/2006 and was last updated on 11/7/2022.

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