NPI Details
Francis Michael Ferrante, MD is a pain medicine pain medicine in Los Angeles, CA with 46 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. Francis Michael Ferrante, MD NPI is 1972547511. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
Education
Medical School: NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE
Graduation Year:1980
The provider's business location address is:
757 WESTWOOD PLZ
LOS ANGELES, CA
ZIP 90095-075
Phone: (310) 825-9111
The NPI 1972547511 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 office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes (HCPCS:99152)
- New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (HCPCS:99204)
- Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician (HCPCS:62370)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64483)
- Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64493)
- Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64494)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64636)
- Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62323)
- Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:76942)
- Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional (HCPCS:99211)
- Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level (HCPCS:64484)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
- Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64635)
- Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (HCPCS:64634)
- Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (HCPCS:62321)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
- Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles (HCPCS:20552)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
- Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance (HCPCS:20611)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
- Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance (HCPCS:27096)
- Removal of bone from lower spine for decompression of nerve tissue using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin (HCPCS:0275T)
- Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (HCPCS:64490)
- Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch (HCPCS:64450)
- Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (HCPCS:77002)
- Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint (HCPCS:64633)
- Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level (HCPCS:64491)
- Spinal fusion (HCPCS:NAN02)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 6/15/2006 and was last updated on 7/17/2019.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207L00000X | Anesthesiology | | G86121 | CALIFORNIA | No |
| 2 | 208VP0000X | Pain Medicine | Pain Medicine | G86121 | CALIFORNIA | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 050081350 | OTHER | CALIFORNIA | RR MEDICARE |
| 2 | 00G861210 | MEDICAID | CALIFORNIA | |
| 3 | 00G861210303 | OTHER | CALIFORNIA | CALOPTIMA |
| 4 | 00G861210 | OTHER | CALIFORNIA | BLUE SHIELD OF CA |
