NPI | Name | Type | Address |
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Bukunola Caillier |
Individual |
6251 Old Dominion Dr Mc Lean, VA |
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MR. LPTA John Bult |
Individual |
6506 Beverly Ave Mc Lean, VA |
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LPTA Robert Fitzgerald Pereddo |
Individual |
1739 Kirby Rd Mc Lean, VA |
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Ethan Lane Carroll |
Individual |
6858 Old Dominion Dr Ste 200 Mc Lean, VA |
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MS. Mersal Zaman |
Individual |
6858 Old Dominion Dr Mc Lean, VA |
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Justin Meade Griggs |
Individual |
6858 Old Dominion Dr Ste 200 Mc Lean, VA |
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 |