A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 2083P0011X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1144479650 |
| Credentials | MD |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 09/09/2008 |
| Last updated | 10/31/2018 - About 8 years ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | Yes |
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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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