DR. LUIS ALCIDES ESCOBAR MD NPI 1831185602

NPI Details

DR. Luis Alcides Escobar, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Hollywood, FL with 47 years of experience. The provider is pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. DR. Luis Alcides Escobar, MD NPI is 1831185602. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

4350 SHERIDAN ST STE 102
HOLLYWOOD, FL
ZIP 33021-556
Phone: (954) 322-8586
Fax: (954) 322-8581

The NPI 1831185602 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, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (HCPCS:Q9967)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (HCPCS:J1040)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
• Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
• 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)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Removal of spinal canal scar tissue, multiple sessions in 1 day (HCPCS:62264)
• Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
• Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 9/27/2005 and was last updated on 6/21/2024.

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