NPI | Name | Type | Address |
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PTA Karen Toshiko Yee |
Individual |
20952 E 12 Mile Rd Suite110 Saint Clair Shores, MI |
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LPTA Lynda Christine Ferguson |
Individual |
24922 Frederick St Saint Clair Shores, MI |
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Associated Orthopedist Of Detroit |
Organization |
24715 Little Mack Ave Suite 100 Saint Clair Shores, MI |
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Cezar Cabrera |
Individual |
25311 Little Mack Ave Ste 2 Saint Clair Shores, MI |
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Carolina Kudlawiec |
Individual |
29150 Harper Ave Saint Clair Shores, MI |
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PTA Jennifer Roberts |
Individual |
24715 Little Mack Ave Ste 100 Saint Clair Shores, MI |
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PTA Cristina Kaufman |
Individual |
24715 Little Mack Ave Ste 100 Saint Clair Shores, MI |
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 | 225200000X |
Display Name | Physical Therapy Assistant |
Taxonomy Group | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
Taxonomy Classification | Physical Therapy Assistant |
Definition | (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. |
Effective Date | September 30, 2009 |