Physical Therapy Assistant (Taxonomy Code# 225200000X) is a health care provider taxonomy defined by National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association.
| Taxonomy Code | 225200000X |
| Classification | Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Grouping | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Number of Providers | 38638 |
| (1)Physical therapist assistants are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, who assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist. Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient’s responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified. (2) An individual who works under the supervision of a physical therapist to assist him or her in providing physical therapy services. A physical therapy assistant may, for instance, help patients follow an appropriate exercise program that will increase their strength, endurance, coordination, and range of motion and train patients to perform activities of daily life. |
| Notes: Source: (1) American Physical Therapy Association, P.O. Box 37257, Washington, D.C. 20013. (2) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, IL: 1994, p. 612 |
| Specialization | Definition |
|---|---|
| General | (1)Physical therapist assistants are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education or Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, who assists the physical therapist in providing physical therapy. The supervising physical therapist is directly responsible for the actions of the physical therapist assistant. The PTA performs physical therapy procedures and related tasks that have been selected and delegated by the supervising physical therapist. Duties of the PTA include assisting the physical therapist in implementing treatment programs, training patients in exercised and activities of daily living, conducting treatments, and reporting to the physical therapist on the patient’s responses. In addition to direct patient care, the PTA may also perform such functions as patient transport, and clinic or equipment preparation and maintenance. Currently more than half of all states require PTAs to be licensed, registered or certified. (2) An individual who works under the supervision of a physical therapist to assist him or her in providing physical therapy services. A physical therapy assistant may, for instance, help patients follow an appropriate exercise program that will increase their strength, endurance, coordination, and range of motion and train patients to perform activities of daily life. |
| NPI | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1437745650 | Corey S Fraer | 9050 Iron Horse Ln Apt 127, Pikesville, MD 21208-2159 |
| 1417543604 | Jennifer Anklam | 85 E Stony End Pl, The Woodlands, TX 77381-6510 |
| 1912503186 | Communication and Effective Skills Institute LLC (Organization) | Carr. 2 Km. 94.1 Sector Barandillo, Camuy, PR 00627 |
| 1609472000 | Trevor Benjamin Lowe | 1156 K-14, Ellsworth, KS 67439 |
| 1376149674 | Aurealius Valencino Fleeton I | 7323 Washington Pl, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-8288 |
| 1558967893 | Carianne N Yepez | 10743 Narcoossee Rd Ste A24, Orlando, FL 32832-6947 |
| 1326644824 | Paige Logan Shafer | 1653 Ratzer Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470-2437 |
| 1730785197 | Sedan Kolasinac | 46 Cushing Ave, Manchester, NH 03109-4220 |
| 1932705498 | Michele Kinsella | 7225 W Myrtle Ave, Chicago, IL 60631-1943 |
| 1164028619 | Jasper Espigadera Jimenez | 1008 Old Medford Ave, Farmingville, NY 11738-2830 |
| 1629674122 | Rebecca Serrano | 22 Woodberry Ct, Wolcott, Wolcott, CT 06716-0671 |
| 1417553967 | Christian David Pena | 17730 Wexford Ter Apt 703, Jamaica, NY 11432-2959 |
| 1043816788 | Samrawit Sisay Mengiste | 2010 Red Wren Cir, Katy, TX 77494-7108 |
| 1437755402 | Justin Beckford | 355 W 63rd St, Jacksonville, FL 32208-3916 |
| 1558967513 | Margaret Jean Bower | 3256 Katie Way, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-5213 |
| 1790381689 | Kelsie Rozendaal | 2508 Noble Fir Dr, Anna, TX 75409-0500 |
| 1578169447 | Joseph S Fakih | 2009 Princeton Ave, Bradenton, FL 34207-5245 |
| 1902402704 | Lynn Anne Myers | 5303 Drumheller Rd, Bath, MI 48808-8740 |
| 1972109791 | Samy Baher Hassan | 1398 Meadowbrook Rd Ne, Palm Bay, FL 32905-5045 |
| 1609472521 | Stacy Gareau | 2000 Lowson Blvd, Delray Beach, Delray Beach, FL 33445 |
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| Data Provider | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association |
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