DR. ARIF SHEIKH M.D. NPI 1881653038

NPI Details

DR. Arif Sheikh, M.D. is a nuclear medicine in Philadelphia, PA with 32 years of experience. The provider is a nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and imaging instrument systems are used to detect disease as it changes the function and metabolism of normal cells, tissues and organs. A wide variety of diseases can be found in this way, usually before the structure of the organ involved by the disease can be seen to be abnormal by any other techniques. Early detection of coronary artery disease (including acute heart attack), early cancer detection and evaluation of the effect of tumor treatment, diagnosis of infection and inflammation anywhere in the body and early detection of blood clot in the lungs are all possible with these techniques. Unique forms of radioactive molecules can attack and kill cancer cells (e.g., lymphoma, thyroid cancer) or can relieve the severe pain of cancer that has spread to bone DR. Arif Sheikh, M.D. NPI is 1881653038. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1994

The provider's business location address is:

3401 N BROAD ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA
ZIP 19140-103
Phone: (215) 707-7237
Fax: (215) 707-9389

The NPI 1881653038 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.

• Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan (HCPCS:78815)
• Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect (HCPCS:78452)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician (HCPCS:93016)
• Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician (HCPCS:93018)
• Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body (HCPCS:78306)
• Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and circulation (HCPCS:78582)
• Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect and concurrent ct scan (HCPCS:78830)
• Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying (HCPCS:78264)
• Nuclear medicine study of kidney, blood, flow, and function with drug administration (HCPCS:78708)
• Nuclear medicine study of bone taken at different times (HCPCS:78315)
• Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation (HCPCS:78580)
• Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system (HCPCS:78226)
• Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs (HCPCS:78227)
• Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan (HCPCS:78816)
• Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect (HCPCS:78803)
• Nuclear medicine study of parathyroid with spect and ct scan (HCPCS:78072)
• Nuclear medicine study to assess blood loss (HCPCS:78278)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/17/2006 and was last updated on 11/5/2024.

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