NPI Details
DR. Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D. is a neuromuscular medicine psychiatry neurology in Chattanooga, TN with 22 years of experience. The provider is a neurologist or child neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of disorders of nerve, muscle or neuromuscular junction, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies (e.g., diabetic and immune mediated neuropathies), various muscular dystrophies, congenital and acquired myopathies, inflammatory myopathies (e.g., polymyositis, inclusion body myositis) and neuromuscular transmission disorders (e.g., myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome). DR. Joshua Peter Alpers, M.D. NPI is 1801926100. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:2004
The provider's business location address is:
979 E 3RD ST STE C830
UT ERLANGER NEUROLOGY
CHATTANOOGA, TN
ZIP 37403-325
Phone: (423) 778-9001
Fax: (423) 778-4692
The NPI 1801926100 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.
- Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure lacking blood vessels (HCPCS:76882)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study (HCPCS:95885)
- Nerve conduction, 5-6 studies (HCPCS:95909)
- Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or (HCPCS:G2212)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
- Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies (HCPCS:95910)
- Nerve conduction, 3-4 studies (HCPCS:95908)
- Needle measurement of electrical activity in trunk or head muscles (HCPCS:95887)
- Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing (HCPCS:95921)
- Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies (HCPCS:95911)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/6/2007 and was last updated on 7/25/2014.
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 | 2084N0400X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neurology | 51143 | TENNESSEE | No |
| 2 | 2084N0008X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neuromuscular Medicine | 51143 | TENNESSEE | Yes |
