SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE – NPI #1144623679
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.
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE is a provider located in MAGNOLIA, AR. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1144623679 to SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE on September 29, 2014. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY SPORTS MEDICINE” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 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
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NPI Profile for
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
(more than 11 years ago)
MAGNOLIA, AR 71753-2181 Phone: (870) 235-4142 Fax: (870) 235-4988
UNIVERISTY PRESIDENT
Phone: (870) 235-4142
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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