JOSEPH F. O'KEEFE M.D. – NPI #1538104583
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices.

JOSEPH O'KEEFE is a physician located in FARMINGTON, CT. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1538104583 to JOSEPH O'KEEFE on June 16, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208100000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 4 years ago on Nov 16, 2022. 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 JOSEPH O'KEEFE below.

NPI Profile for
JOSEPH F. O'KEEFE

NPI Number
1538104583
Enumeration Date

(about 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
JOSEPH F. O'KEEFE
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
263 FARMINGTON AVENUE
FARMINGTON, CT 06030
Phone: (860) 679-4888 Fax: (860) 679-0131
1 Other location(s):
365 Montauk Ave
New London, CT 06320-4700
Phone: (860) 444-4739
Fax: (860) 442-0262
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Certification Date
Nov 16, 2022

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Identifiers

Identifiers for JOSEPH O'KEEFE

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
otherMEDICARE PTANCTD400009345
otherMEDICARE RAIL ROAD PTANCTP00873868
medicaidCT1538104583
Taxonomy Code(s)

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
208100000X
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Primary)
CT 026955

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.

Endpoint

Health Information Exchange (HEI)

HEI is the mobilization of health care information electronically across organizations within a region, community or hospital system. Endpoints provide a simple and secure way for participants to send authenticated, encrypted health information directly to known, trusted recipients over the internet such as primary care physicians, specialists, hospitals, labs, etc.

Endpoint
[email protected]
Endpoint type
Direct Messaging Address
Endpoint Description
UCONN
Content Type
Affiliation
N
Endpoint Location
263 FARMINGTON AVENUE,
FARMINGTON, CT 77025-1669

Additional Information

Education
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Graduated 1975
Accepts Medicare
This provider accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. The Medicare-approved amount is the total the provider can be paid. When a provider accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment, you won't be billed for more than the Medicare deductible & coinsureance.
Medicare Ordering & Referring
Provider can:
  • Refer to Part B
  • Order Durable Medical Equipment
  • Refer to Home Health Agency
  • Order Power Mobility Devices
Affiliations
JOSEPH O'KEEFE is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
  • HOSPITAL
    • JOHN DEMPSEY HOSPITAL
      263 FARMINGTON AVE
      FARMINGTON, CT 06032
    • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
      365 MONTAUK AVE
      NEW LONDON, CT 06320
    • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL
      326 WASHINGTON ST
      NORWICH, CT 06360

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