DR. Christopher J Visco, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in New York, NY with 20 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 J Visco, M.D. NPI is 1588820815. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:2004
The provider's business location address is:
180 FORT WASHINGTON AVE
SUITE 199
NEW YORK, NY
ZIP 10032-735
Phone: (212) 305-3535
Fax: (212) 342-1470
The NPI 1588820815 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, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
- 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)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/6/2008 and was last updated on 7/24/2014.