NPI Details
Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Santa Barbara, CA with 16 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. Benjamin Nicholas Dirkx, D.O. NPI is 1679875389. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2010
The provider's business location address is:
401 E CARRILLO ST
SANTA BARBARA, CA
ZIP 93101-460
Phone: (805) 563-3307
Fax: (805) 563-0998
The NPI 1679875389 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)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Hyaluronan or derivative, triluron, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7332)
- Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies (HCPCS:95911)
- Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
- Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Continuous intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring, from outside the operating room (remote or nearby), per patient, (attention directed exclusively to one patient) each 15 minutes (list in addition to primary procedure) (HCPCS:G0453)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
- 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)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study (HCPCS:95885)
- Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
- 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)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
- Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg (HCPCS:J1885)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
- Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin (HCPCS:63650)
- X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views (HCPCS:72114)
- Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles (HCPCS:20553)
- Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
- X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
- Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64633)
- Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64634)
- Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, 2 extremities (HCPCS:95861)
- Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (HCPCS:96372)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
- X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (HCPCS:72170)
- Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver (HCPCS:63685)
- X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
- X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
- X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views (HCPCS:72052)
- Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
- X-ray of shoulder blade (HCPCS:73010)
- Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/1/2010 and was last updated on 12/16/2024.
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 | | 5101018828 | MICHIGAN | 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 | CA129679 | OTHER | CALIFORNIA | NORTHERN MEDICARE PTAN |
| 2 | CB220127 | OTHER | CALIFORNIA | SOUTHERN MEDICARE PTAN |
| 3 | 20A13373 | OTHER | CALIFORNIA | MEDICAL BOARD LICENSE |
