Taxonomy Code 225200000X(225200000x)
Physical Therapy Assistant. Providers: 2

Copy url

Physical Therapy Assistant Providers

NPI Name Type Address

1972856474

MRS. PTA Tammy Lynn Maxwell

Individual

1141 9th St

Alva, OK

1609254077

Larry Nickelson

Individual

916 Noble St

Alva, OK

How to obtain, renew, or terminate an NPI

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...

Copy url
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
Copy url

Other Taxonomy Codes

Periodontist

1223P0300X • providers: 7,887

Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist

2278P1004X • providers: 44

Medical Microbiology Physician

207ZM0300X • providers: 58

Behavior Technician

106S00000X • providers: 238,211

Pediatrics Physician

208000000X • providers: 80,427

Assistant Health Information Record Technician

2470A2800X • providers: 397

Pastoral Counselor

101YP1600X • providers: 1,638

Psychosomatic Medicine Physician

2084P0015X • providers: 365

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

363LW0102X • providers: 8,593

Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician

207LA0401X • providers: 146

Forensic Pathology Physician

207ZF0201X • providers: 484

Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic/Center

261QR0404X • providers: 89

Pediatric Pulmonology Physician

2080P0214X • providers: 1,472

Exercise & Sports Psychologist

103TE1100X • providers: 92

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Radiology) Physician

2085H0002X • providers: 9

Critical Access Hospital

282NC0060X • providers: 3,170

Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

207RA0000X • providers: 408

Transplantation Clinical Nurse Specialist

364ST0500X • providers: 5

Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist

364SP0200X • providers: 323

Diagnostic Ultrasound Physician

2085U0001X • providers: 662