An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Infectious Disease | 207RI0200X |
| Medical Microbiology | 207ZM0300X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1629244728 |
| Credentials | MD |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 05/08/2008 |
| Last updated | 05/08/2008 - About 18 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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