redmond1212
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I am now working for a pain management clinic that has a massage therapist and a PA. My questions are:
1. The doctor works on call for the hospital. He sometimes sends his PA to do the rounds & consults. (NP & Followups) Can this be done? I didn't think it could.
2. The PA & the massage therapist see patients in the office when he is not there. My understanding is that the PA can bill using her NPI # in this case, only if they are current pts with no new problems. For the massage therapist, the doctor needs to be in the office in order to bill for the service. Am I correct?
3. We are also starting Physical Therapy. Does the doctor need to be present for his services since he has all of his own numbers?
Please advise, I can use all the help I can get.
Thanks
1. The doctor works on call for the hospital. He sometimes sends his PA to do the rounds & consults. (NP & Followups) Can this be done? I didn't think it could.
2. The PA & the massage therapist see patients in the office when he is not there. My understanding is that the PA can bill using her NPI # in this case, only if they are current pts with no new problems. For the massage therapist, the doctor needs to be in the office in order to bill for the service. Am I correct?
3. We are also starting Physical Therapy. Does the doctor need to be present for his services since he has all of his own numbers?
Please advise, I can use all the help I can get.
Thanks