JOSEPH L. PFEIFER MD – NPI #1124001565
Surgery
Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.
JOSEPH PFEIFER is a surgeon located in PITTSFIELD, MA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1124001565 to JOSEPH PFEIFER on November 21, 2005. 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 2086S0127X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Surgery, specializing in Trauma Surgery
The NPI profile was previously updated about 16 years ago on Aug 11, 2010. 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 PFEIFER below.
NPI Profile for
JOSEPH L. PFEIFER
(more than 20 years ago)
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201-4109 Phone: (413) 447-2745 Fax: (413) 346-6703
PITTSFIELD, MA 01201-4109 Phone: (413) 881-5427 Fax: (413) 496-6836
Identifiers for JOSEPH PFEIFER
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAID | NY | 01398645 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2086S0127X - Surgery / Trauma Surgery (Primary) |
NY | 235309 |
| 208600000X - Surgery |
NY | 235309 |
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.