Emergency Medicine (Taxonomy Code# 207P00000X) is a health care provider taxonomy defined by National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association.
| Taxonomy Code | 207P00000X |
| Classification | Emergency Medicine |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Number of Providers | 57627 |
| 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. |
| Notes: Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: added definition, added source; 7/1/2011: mofified source] - Additional Resources: American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2007. http://www.abem.org/public/; American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification - Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine. |
| Specialization | Definition |
|---|---|
| General | 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. |
| Emergency Medical Services | An emergency medicine physician who specializes in non-hospital based emergency medical services (e.g., disaster site, accident scene, transport vehicle, etc.) to provide pre-hospital assessment, treatment, and transport patients. |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine | An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. |
| Medical Toxicology | Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings and environmental and workplace exposures. |
| Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a clinical subspecialty that focuses on the care of the acutely ill or injured child in the setting of an emergency department. |
| Sports Medicine | An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention and management of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician has knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation and epidemiology is essential to the practice of sports medicine. |
| Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 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 a 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. |
| NPI | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1073109286 | Town and Country House Calls, LLC (Organization) | 104 Webster Ave, Manhasset, NY 11030-1965 |
| 1871199018 | Mcm Renew Pllc (Organization) | 512 Archer St, Houston, TX 77009-4603 |
| 1609471184 | Robert Allen Blaine | 320 N. Cedar Bluff Road, Suite 330, Knoxville, TN 37923 |
| 1376147835 | Port Charlotte Hbp Services LLC (Organization) | 2521 Del Prado Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL 33909-4003 |
| 1295339638 | Gulf Shores Emergency Physicians, LLC (Organization) | 3590 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 |
| 1598369357 | Kristopher R Shannon LLC (Organization) | 300 North Hospital Dr, Emergency Department, Price, UT 84501 |
| 1639772122 | Medexpress Urgent Care, PC - Georgia (Organization) | 423 Fortress Blvd, Morgantown, WV 26508-1351 |
| 1801499371 | Dynamic Health & Welness (Organization) | 3418 Handy Rd Ste 101, Tampa, FL 33618-4603 |
| 1154923944 | Medexpress Urgent Care Maine, Inc. (Organization) | 128 State St # 3, Augusta, ME 04330-5630 |
| 1235731027 | Medexpress Urgent Care, P.s.c. - Kentucky (Organization) | 306 W Main St Ste 512, Frankfort, KY 40601-1840 |
| 1114529955 | Medexpress Urgent Care, PC - Tennessee (Organization) | 800 S Gay St Ste 2021, Knoxville, TN 37929-9710 |
| 1710589502 | Medexpress Urgent Care Idaho, P.C. (Organization) | 921 S Orchard St Ste G, Boise, ID 83705-1992 |
| 1801498746 | Medexpress Urgent Care Washington, P.C. (Organization) | 711 Capitol Way S Ste 204, Olympia, WA 98501-1267 |
| 1740882570 | Highlands Ranch Healthcare LLC (Organization) | 7700 E Arapahoe Rd Ste 220, Centennial, CO 80112-1268 |
| 1376145391 | Arshiya Sayeed | 952 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105-1431 |
| 1588266647 | Texas Minor Emergency Clinic, LLC (Organization) | 1108 W Pioneer Pkwy Ste 200, Arlington, TX 76013-7627 |
| 1720680796 | Synergy Medical Real Estate Holdings, LLC (Organization) | 7105 Bailey Creek Cir Se Ste B, Huntsville, AL 35802-2797 |
| 1225630395 | Medici Urgent Care and Wellness Center, LLC (Organization) | 1039 Grant St Se Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30315-2014 |
| 1275134108 | Robert Rene Gosselin | 14017 Banner Mtn Lookout Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959-9657 |
| 1689275281 | Vituity - Nevada Koury & Partners Pllc (Organization) | 9880 W Flamingo Rd Ste 100, Las Vegas, NV 89147-8085 |
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| Data Provider | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association |
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