HORACE O. GRIFFITH M.D. – NPI #1245348051
Legal Medicine

The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.

HORACE GRIFFITH is a provider located in SAINT THOMAS, VI. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1245348051 to HORACE GRIFFITH on August 29, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 173000000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Legal Medicine.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 14 years ago on Jun 28, 2012. See the complete NPI profile for HORACE GRIFFITH below.

NPI Profile for
HORACE O. GRIFFITH

NPI Number
1245348051
Enumeration Date

(about 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
HORACE O. GRIFFITH
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
PARAGON MEDICAL BUILDING
SAINT THOMAS, VI 00802
Phone: (340) 777-5950 Fax:
Mailing address
D4N LOVELUND
ST. THOMAS, VI 00802
Phone: (340) 775-9608 Fax:
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for HORACE GRIFFITH

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
OTHERDENTISTVIBG5643805
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
173000000X
- Legal Medicine (Primary)
VI 1057

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.

Additional Information

Education
HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - Graduated 1998
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices

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