Physical Therapy Assistant (Taxonomy Code# 225200000X) is a health care provider taxonomy defined by National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association.
| Taxonomy Code | 225200000X |
| Classification | Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Grouping | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Number of Providers | 38638 |
| (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. |
| Notes: Source: (1) American Physical Therapy Association, P.O. Box 37257, Washington, D.C. 20013. (2) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, IL: 1994, p. 612 |
| Specialization | Definition |
|---|---|
| General | (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. |
| NPI | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1700484987 | Huy Nguyen | 4133 Mohr Ave Ste H, Pleasanton, CA 94566-4750 |
| 1295333540 | Andrew Micheal Franck | 181 Nw 110th St, Miami Shores, FL 33168-4320 |
| 1013515378 | David Paul Gonzales | 4669 S Adobe Ln, Littleton, CO 80127-1101 |
| 1245838572 | Ashlee Lynn Bonner | 16601 S Quail Rd, Odessa, TX 79766-1368 |
| 1730787078 | Karen Welch | 7730 Wallace Tatum Rd, Cumming, GA 30028-7917 |
| 1942807383 | Haley Tijerina | 544 Otto Street, Brookshire, TX 77423 |
| 1366049769 | Ashley Marie Torres | 1572 Bowmans Trl, Lakeland, FL 33809-5006 |
| 1023615390 | Natalie Elliott | 622 University St, Carlinville, IL 62626-1459 |
| 1679170948 | Eric Pinedo | 1712 W Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021-8816 |
| 1992302202 | Paul Alan O Ergina | 95 Knickerbocker Rd N, Plainview, NY 11803-2627 |
| 1902403371 | Theresa Christine Vasquez | 2807 Tengyc Bow, San Antonio, TX 78245-1891 |
| 1841897493 | Michael Wayne Wyrick | 1612 Englewood Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48073-2881 |
| 1861099228 | Mynor David Del Cid | 101 150th Ave Ne Apt A, Bellevue, WA 98007-5048 |
| 1205433893 | Gina Infusino | 550 Ridgeview Dr, Mchenry, IL 60050 |
| 1285231928 | Laura Merrick | 10082 Manzanita Dr, Alta Loma, CA 91737-2918 |
| 1083211627 | Sherry Mckenzie Truitt | 2298 Old Baywood Rd, Galax, VA 24333-3597 |
| 1760089494 | Mihir Dhimar | 634 Newark Ave Fl 3, Jersey City, NJ 07306-2306 |
| 1528665304 | Mara Danielle Bonawitz | 420 Pheasant Rd, Twin Falls, ID 83301-8728 |
| 1285231167 | Georgia Rinda | 406 Front St # 110, Mchenry, IL 60050-5593 |
| 1407453368 | Mariah Kay Jackson | Creative Kids Therapy, Jonesboro, AR 72401 |
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| Data Provider | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association |
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