MARCELENE A. FORBUS RT(ARRT), RPA(CBRPA) – NPI #1437456274
Radiology Practitioner Assistant
A Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) is a health professional certified as a registered radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and, in addition, is credentialed to provide primary radiology health care with radiologist supervision. Radiology Practitioner Assistants are qualified by graduation from an educational program recognized by the Board of Directors of athe Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) and certified by the CBRPA. Within the Radiologist/RPA relationship, Radiology Practitioner Assistants exercise autonomy in decision making in the role of a primary caregiver with regard to patient assessment, patient management and in providing a broad range of radiology diagnostic and interventional services. The clinical role of the Radiology Practitioner Assistant includes primary and specialty care in radiology practice settings in rural and urban areas.
MARCELENE FORBUS is a radiology practitioner assistant located in MCALLEN, TX. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1437456274 to MARCELENE FORBUS on February 14, 2011. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. She is also known by her former name MARCELENE ANN COMPTON. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 243U00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Radiology Practitioner Assistant.
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NPI Profile for
MARCELENE A. FORBUS
(more than 15 years ago)
MCALLEN, TX 78504-5497 Phone: (956) 287-3223 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 243U00000X - Radiology Practitioner Assistant (Primary) |
TX | 08TX1349 |
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