ECU PHYSICIANS – NPI #1114978517
Family Medicine
A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
ECU PHYSICIANS is a provider located in GREENVILLE, NC. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1114978517 to ECU PHYSICIANS on May 12, 2006. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “ECU PHYSICIANS” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207QS0010X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine, specializing in Sports Medicine
The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on Jul 10, 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 ECU PHYSICIANS below.
NPI Profile for
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
(more than 20 years ago)
363 WARD SPORTS MEDICINE BUILDING
GREENVILLE, NC 27858 Phone: (252) 744-3977 Fax: (252) 744-4689
CHARLOTTE, NC 28275-1069 Phone: (252) 744-3253 Fax: (252) 744-3194
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Phone: (252) 744-7400
Identifiers for ECU PHYSICIANS
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | BCBS NC GROUP PROVIDER # | NC | 014A8 |
| OTHER | BCBS NC GROUP PROVIDER # | NC | 03015 |
| MEDICAID | NC | 89014A8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 207QS0010X - Family Medicine / Sports Medicine (Primary) |
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