COLUMBUS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES – NPI #1255594982
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

COLUMBUS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES is a thoracic surgeon located in COLUMBUS, IN. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1255594982 to COLUMBUS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES on July 02, 2008. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “COLUMBUS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is PHYSICIANS PRACTICE ORGANIZATION, INC. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208G00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery).

The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on Oct 01, 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 COLUMBUS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES below.

NPI Profile for
PHYSICIANS PRACTICE ORGANIZATION, INC

NPI Number
1255594982
Enumeration Date

(about 18 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
PHYSICIANS PRACTICE ORGANIZATION, INC
Doing Business As (dba): COLUMBUS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES
Primary location
2326 18TH ST
SUITE 130
COLUMBUS, IN 47201-5362
Phone: (812) 376-0555 Fax:
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
Yes - COLUMBUS CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY ASSOCIATES is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
ELIZABETH ASHWORTH
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Phone: (812) 376-0555
Updated
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
208G00000X
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (Primary)		 IN

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