Wiki Hand Specialty

[terribo]

We are an Orthopaedic practice with a provider that is Board Eligible as an Orthopaedic Surgeon and also did their fellowship in a Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery practice and I have a couple of questions in regard to them being credentialed as a Hand Specialist within the Orthopaedic Practice.

1. What is the protocol for this provider to be considered as their own separate entity within our practice and be considered as a Hand Specialist?


2. As a hand specialist, would this provider also be able to see patients with issues regarding the wrist as well as shoulder and the office visit be considered as a separate provider from that of our Orthopaedic practice? For example: Patient was seen by an Orthopaedic specialist for shoulder pain, numbness and pain in wrist and is diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome by the Orthopaedic provider. Would this patient be able to be seen by the hand specialist at the request of the Ortho provider as a new consult to them?

3. Once this provider is credentialed as a Hand Specialist, are they also able to see patient's for other issues, such as a humerus fracture or rotator cuff syndrom?

 

[Michele Hannon]

The physician if first an orthopod and can treat any orthopedic issues.
The fact that he has completed a hand fellowship and wants to be considered a hand specialist does not limit his practice if he so chooses.
As for being "his own entity within your practice".......he is either part of your practice and billing under the practice tax ID number or he is his own entity and billing under his own tax ID number.