An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Emergency Medicine | 207P00000X |
| Emergency Medical Services | 207PE0004X | |
| Medical Toxicology | 207PT0002X | |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine | 207PP0204X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1609820620 |
| Credentials | MD |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 05/22/2006 |
| Last updated | 02/15/2010 - About 16 years ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | No |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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