DR. MERLYN M ASUNCION M.D. NPI 1679656193

NPI Details

DR. Merlyn M Asuncion, M.D. is a geriatric medicine internal medicine in Van Nuys, CA. The provider is an internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital. DR. Merlyn M Asuncion, M.D. NPI is 1679656193. 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:

14555 HAMLIN ST
STE 108
VAN NUYS, CA
ZIP 91411-612
Phone: (818) 781-2796
Fax: (818) 781-2797

The NPI 1679656193 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, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (HCPCS:36415)
• Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals (HCPCS:80053)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes (HCPCS:99442)
• Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (HCPCS:80061)
• Hemoglobin a1c level (HCPCS:83036)
• Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes (HCPCS:99441)
• Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (HCPCS:85025)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay (HCPCS:82274)
• Creatine measurement (HCPCS:82540)
• Urine microalbumin (protein) level (HCPCS:82043)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 10/21/2006 and was last updated on 6/3/2010.

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