NPI Profile for Dr RICHARD J EDGAR in RESTON, VA.
A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
Specialty |
Taxonomy Code | Specialty Code | Provider Type | |
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine |
207QS0010X | 08 | Physician/Family Practice | |
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
390200000X |
| NPI # | 1851889158 |
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| Status | Active | |
| Credentials | MD | |
| Entity | Individual | |
| Enumeration date | 04/23/2018 | |
| Last updated | 10/21/2022 - About 4 years ago | |
| Sole proprietor 1 | No | |
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| Hospital affiliation(s) | Not Available |
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