DR. Christopher J D Ambrosia, M.D. is a pain medicine pain medicine in Denver, CO with 24 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. Christopher J D Ambrosia, M.D. NPI is 1881702629. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IN NEW ORLEANS
Graduation Year:2000
The provider's business location address is:
8101 E LOWRY BLVD
STE 230
DENVER, CO
ZIP 80230-195
Phone: (303) 344-9090
Fax: (303) 344-1922
The NPI 1881702629 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.
- Manual (physical) therapy techniques to 1 or more regions, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97140)
- Therapeutic exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97110)
- Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64483)
- Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (HCPCS:J3301)
- Therapeutic procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97112)
- Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg (HCPCS:J1100)
- Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64493)
- Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, additional 15 minutes (HCPCS:99153)
- Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 20 minutes (HCPCS:97161)
- Therapeutic activities to improve function, with one-on-one contact between patient and provider, each 15 minutes (HCPCS:97530)
- Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study (HCPCS:95886)
- Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64494)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance (HCPCS:64635)
- X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
- X-ray of knee, 3 views (HCPCS:73562)
- Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule (HCPCS:20610)
- Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid (HCPCS:27096)
- Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- Evaluation of physical therapy, typically 30 minutes (HCPCS:97162)
- X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views (HCPCS:73502)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 8/29/2006 and was last updated on 2/16/2016.