NPI | Name | Type | Address |
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Springfield Neurological And Spine Institute |
Organization |
3125 Dr Russell Smith Way Carthage, MO |
Every health care provider, whether it’s a hospital, pharmacy, or individual specialist, must obtain their own NPI number. This identification number is unique and is assigned upon application. In tod...
Taxonomy Code | 207T00000X |
Display Name | Neurological Surgery Physician |
Taxonomy Group | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
Taxonomy Classification | Neurological Surgery |
Definition | A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution. |
Effective Date | September 30, 2009 |
Modification Date | September 30, 2009 |