NPI | Name | Type | Address |
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Chesapeake Pain & Wellness Llc |
Organization |
12200 Annapolis Rd Ste 225 Glenn Dale, MD |
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DR. M.D. Kamran Akhavan Saraf |
Individual |
10215 Fernwood Rd Ste 301 Bethesda, MD |
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 | 208VP0000X |
Specialization | Pain Medicine |
Display Name | Pain Medicine Physician |
Taxonomy Group | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
Taxonomy Classification | Pain Medicine |
Definition | Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies. |
Effective Date | September 30, 2009 |