DR. SAMUEL WILLIAM DOWNING M.D. NPI 1922137231

NPI Details

DR. Samuel William Downing, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine internal medicine in Prescott, AZ with 41 years of experience. The provider is an internal medicine 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. Samuel William Downing, M.D. NPI is 1922137231. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, DENVER
Graduation Year:1985

The provider's business location address is:

1001 DIVISION ST
PRESCOTT, AZ
ZIP 86301-601
Phone: (928) 775-5567
Fax: (928) 772-1522

The NPI 1922137231 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.

• Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes (HCPCS:99336)
• Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99335)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• Removal of impacted ear wax (HCPCS:69210)
• Assessment of and care planning for impaired thought processing, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99483)
• Established patient home visit, typically 1 hour (HCPCS:99350)
• Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes (HCPCS:99349)
• Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and (HCPCS:G0180)
• New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes (HCPCS:99326)
• Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 1 hour (HCPCS:99337)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Extended office or other outpatient service, first hour (HCPCS:99354)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes (HCPCS:99345)
• New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 1 hour (HCPCS:99327)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/4/2007 and was last updated on 2/4/2025.

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