NPI Details
DR. Ashwin Viswanathan, M.D. is a neurological surgery in Houston, TX with 23 years of experience. The provider is a neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. DR. Ashwin Viswanathan, M.D. NPI is 1699917047. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2003
The provider's business location address is:
1709 DRYDEN RD
SUITE 750
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030-400
Phone: (713) 213-8181
The NPI 1699917047 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.
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Insertion of programmable spinal canal drug infusion pump (HCPCS:62362)
- Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to 2 or more electrode arrays (HCPCS:61886)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
- Insertion, revision, or repositioning of spinal canal tube for medication administration (HCPCS:62350)
- Removal of skull bone with computer-assisted insertion of neurostimulator electrodes in brain, first array (HCPCS:61863)
- Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver (HCPCS:63685)
- Aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid and injection in shunt tubing or reservoir (HCPCS:61070)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/1/2009 and was last updated on 12/4/2020.
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 | 207T00000X | Neurological Surgery | | M2856 | TEXAS | Yes |
