NPI Details
Joshua S Krassen, D.O. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Allentown, PA with 34 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. Joshua S Krassen, D.O. NPI is 1639175920. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1991
The provider's business location address is:
1250 S CEDAR CREST BLVD
SUITE 110
ALLENTOWN, PA
ZIP 18103-224
Phone: (610) 435-1003
Fax: (610) 435-3184
The NPI 1639175920 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)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies (HCPCS:95908)
- X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
- Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies (HCPCS:95910)
- Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
- Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies (HCPCS:95909)
- Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
- X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
- X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/22/2005 and was last updated on 10/29/2014.
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 | | OS00816L | PENNSYLVANIA | 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 | 0015375860003 | MEDICAID | PENNSYLVANIA | |
| 2 | 0292440001 | MEDICARE NSC | PENNSYLVANIA | |
| 3 | G09355 | MEDICARE UPIN | PENNSYLVANIA | |
| 4 | 785629DW3 | MEDICARE PIN | PENNSYLVANIA | |
