DR. LIZETTE ALVAREZ M.D. NPI 1750342580

NPI Details

DR. Lizette Alvarez, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Saint Louis, MO with 21 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. DR. Lizette Alvarez, M.D. NPI is 1750342580. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.

Education
Medical School: PONCE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2005

The provider's business location address is:

3009 N BALLAS RD
SUITE 323A
SAINT LOUIS, MO
ZIP 63131-322
Phone: (314) 942-2213
Fax: (314) 942-2217

The NPI 1750342580 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, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit (HCPCS:J0585)
• Injection, incobotulinumtoxin a, 1 unit (HCPCS:J0588)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Injection, baclofen, 10 mg (HCPCS:J0475)
• Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle (HCPCS:95874)
• Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity (HCPCS:64644)
• Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, each additional extremity (HCPCS:64645)
• Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician (HCPCS:62370)
• Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, each additional extremity (HCPCS:64643)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (HCPCS:99238)
• Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box (HCPCS:64616)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face (HCPCS:64615)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity (HCPCS:64642)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (HCPCS:99211)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/31/2006 and was last updated on 3/16/2021.

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