CARLOS E RIVERA-TAVAREZ M.D. NPI 1881681070

NPI Details

Carlos E Rivera-tavarez, M.D. is a physical medicine rehabilitation in Cordova, TN with 30 years of experience. The provider is physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. Carlos E Rivera-tavarez, M.D. NPI is 1881681070. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1996

The provider's business location address is:

8000 CENTERVIEW PKWY
CORDOVA, TN
ZIP 38018-227
Phone: (901) 759-3100
Fax: (901) 759-3196

The NPI 1881681070 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 of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
• Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
• Therapy procedure using functional activities (HCPCS:97530)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views (HCPCS:72110)
• Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
• Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72148)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
• Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97112)
• Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
• X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72100)
• X-ray of middle spine, 2 views (HCPCS:72070)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
• Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72141)
• X-ray of hip, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20606)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
• Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
• Electrical stimulation (unattended), to one or more areas for indication(s) other than wound care, as part of a therapy plan of care (HCPCS:G0283)
• Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views (HCPCS:72170)
• Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast (HCPCS:72146)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 10/3/2005 and was last updated on 2/16/2023.

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