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ALEXANDER J CHEN MD NPI 1750543476


NPI Information

NPI: 1750543476
Provider Name: ALEXANDER J CHEN, MD
Classification: Pain Medicine - 208VP0014X
Entity Type: Individual

Specialization: Interventional Pain Medicine

PECOS Registration: Yes

Address:
3415 PAESANOS PKWY STE 100
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78231
Phone: (210) 600-9766
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Alexander J Chen, MD is an interventional pain medicine pain medicine in San Antonio, TX with 17 years of experience. The provider is interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment. Alexander J Chen, MD NPI is 1750543476. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2007

The provider's business location address is:

3415 PAESANOS PKWY STE 100
SAN ANTONIO, TX
ZIP 78231-501
Phone: (210) 600-9766

The NPI 1750543476 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, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
  • Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
  • Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64493)
  • Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64494)
  • Aspiration and/or injection of major joint or joint capsule with recording and reporting using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
  • Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64483)
  • Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, additional 15 minutes (HCPCS:99153)
  • Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64635)
  • Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
  • Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule (HCPCS:20610)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/25/2008 and was last updated on 2/23/2023.


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 CodeTaxonomy ClasificationTaxonomy SpecializationLicense NumberLicense StatePrimary
1207L00000XAnesthesiologyMD445800PENNSYLVANIANo
2207LP2900XAnesthesiologyPain MedicineMD445800PENNSYLVANIANo
3208VP0000XPain MedicinePain MedicineS3137TEXASNo
4208VP0014XPain MedicineInterventional Pain MedicineS3137TEXASYes

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This page was last updated on: 4/28/2024

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