BENJAMIN B. BETTERIDGE MD, CAQ SPORTS MEDIC – NPI #1225007388
Emergency Medicine
An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention and management of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician has knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation and epidemiology is essential to the practice of sports medicine.
BENJAMIN BETTERIDGE is a physician located in TACOMA, WA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1225007388 to BENJAMIN BETTERIDGE on March 14, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207PS0010X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Emergency Medicine, specializing in Sports Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 3 years ago on Jul 31, 2023. 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 BENJAMIN BETTERIDGE below.
NPI Profile for
BENJAMIN B. BETTERIDGE
(more than 20 years ago)
TACOMA, WA 98418 Phone: (253) 472-4473 Fax: (253) 474-3056
1 Other location(s):
Tacoma, WA 98444-1858
Phone: (253) 597-6800
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA 98466 Phone: (253) 283-9954 Fax:
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Identifiers for BENJAMIN BETTERIDGE
Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.
| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| medicaid | UT | 942854058788-D6149 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 207PS0010X - Emergency Medicine / Sports Medicine (Primary) |
UT | 294831-1205 |
| 207PT0002X - Emergency Medicine / Medical Toxicology |
WA | 43643 |
| 204C00000X - Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine |
UT | 2948311205 |
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.
Health Information Exchange (HEI)
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- Endpoint
- https://careepicwa.kp.org:14430/Interconnect-CE-PRD/wcf/epic.community.hie/xcpdrespondinggatewaysync
- Endpoint type
- SOAP URL
- Endpoint Description
- CAREQUALITY
- Content Type
- OTHER
- Affiliation
- N
- Endpoint Location
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9505 S STEELE ST,
TACOMA, WA 77025-1669
Additional Information
- Refer to Part B
- Order Durable Medical Equipment
- Refer to Home Health Agency
- Order Power Mobility Devices
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