THOMAS A. BALCOM MD – NPI #1932238227
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.
THOMAS BALCOM is a physician located in SAN DIEGO, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1932238227 to THOMAS BALCOM on March 05, 2007. 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 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
THOMAS A. BALCOM
(more than 19 years ago)
TOC CLAIREMONT
SAN DIEGO, CA 92133 Phone: (858) 569-6460 Fax:
OCEANSIDE, CA 92057 Phone: (760) 231-1041 Fax:
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) |
CA | G80055 |
| 207Q00000X - Family Medicine |
CA | 680055 |
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.