NPI Details
Paul W Wu, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Oakland Park, FL with 29 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. Paul W Wu, M.D. NPI is 1619183332. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, LM MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1997
The provider's business location address is:
5597 N DIXIE HWY
OAKLAND PARK, FL
ZIP 33334-406
Phone: (917) 609-7464
The NPI 1619183332 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 of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
- Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
- Removal of spinal canal scar tissue, multiple sessions in 1 day (HCPCS:62264)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
- Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
- Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
- Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
- Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle (HCPCS:20551)
- Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64634)
- Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
- Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch (HCPCS:64450)
- Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64633)
- Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin (HCPCS:0275T)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Fusion of spine in lower back (HCPCS:22612)
- Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck (HCPCS:22840)
- Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 5/16/2007 and was last updated on 11/23/2011.
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 | | ME84082 | FLORIDA | 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 | ME84082 | OTHER | FLORIDA | MEDICAL LICENSE |
