DR. HOWARD H. HOOD MD NPI 1881630218

NPI Details

DR. Howard H. Hood, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine physical medicine rehabilitation in Spring, TX with 49 years of experience. The provider is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. DR. Howard H. Hood, MD NPI is 1881630218. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL
Graduation Year:1977

The provider's business location address is:

7406 WIDMORE CT
SPRING, TX
ZIP 77379-100
Phone: (281) 727-6061
Fax: (832) 201-9708

The NPI 1881630218 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.

• Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, each additional 30 minutes (HCPCS:99357)
• Emergency department visit for problem of moderate severity (HCPCS:99283)
• Emergency department visit for problem of mild to moderate severity (HCPCS:99282)
• Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour (HCPCS:99356)
• Hospital observation or inpatient care admitted and discharged on the same day for high severity problem, typically 55 minutes (HCPCS:99236)
• Emergency department visit for problem of high severity (HCPCS:99284)
• Ct scan of chest without contrast (HCPCS:71250)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/22/2006 and was last updated on 7/17/2012.

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