CHRISTOPHER PALESTRO MD NPI 1891855946

NPI Details

Christopher Palestro, MD is a nuclear medicine in New Hyde Park, NY with 51 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 Christopher Palestro, MD NPI is 1891855946. 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:

LIJMC DEPT OF MEDICINE DIVISION OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
270 05 76TH AVENUE
NEW HYDE PARK, NY
ZIP 11040
Phone: (718) 470-7081

The NPI 1891855946 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, 1 area with spect (HCPCS:78803)
• Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system (HCPCS:78226)
• 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 lung ventilation and circulation (HCPCS:78582)
• Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body (HCPCS:78306)
• Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect and concurrent ct scan (HCPCS:78830)
• Nuclear medicine study of lymphatic system (HCPCS:78195)
• Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body (HCPCS:78306)
• Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect (HCPCS:78803)
• Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs (HCPCS:78227)
• Nuclear medicine study of parathyroid with spect and ct scan (HCPCS:78072)
• Nuclear medicine study of kidney, blood, flow, and function with drug administration (HCPCS:78708)
• Nuclear medicine study, 1 area (HCPCS:78800)
• Nuclear medicine study of lung ventilation and blood flow to lung (HCPCS:78597)
• Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube (HCPCS:51702)
• Nuclear medicine study of lung circulation (HCPCS:78580)
• Nuclear medicine study, whole body (HCPCS:78802)
• Nuclear medicine study, 1 area (HCPCS:78800)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 12/11/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.

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