WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PHYSICIANS – NPI #1184638959
Emergency Medicine
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PHYSICIANS is a provider located in WASHINGTON, DC. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1184638959 to WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PHYSICIANS on July 28, 2006. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PHYSICIANS” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER CORP. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207PE0005X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine, specializing in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on Aug 20, 2008. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PHYSICIANS below.
NPI Profile for
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER CORP
(about 20 years ago)
ATTN: PHYSICIANS BILLING
WASHINGTON, DC 20010-2976 Phone: (202) 877-5284 Fax: (202) 877-3375
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Phone: (202) 877-5284
Identifiers for WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER PHYSICIANS
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | GROUP NUMBER | DC | 639436 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 207PE0005X - Emergency Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Primary) |
DC | HFD01-0210 |
| 282N00000X - General Acute Care Hospital |
DC | HFD01-0210 |
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