NPI Lookup for Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

A broad category grouping providers who apply scientific knowledge in solving practical or theoretical problems or applies technical procedures in accordance with their training and experience.

Below is the list of sub-categories of medical works where technologists, technicians & other technical service providers participate in.

• Perfusionist

  A perfusionist operates extracorporeal circulation and autotransfusion equipment during any medical situation where it is necessary to support or temporarily replace the patient’s circulatory or respiratory function. The perfusionist is knowledgeable concerning the variety of equipment available to perform extracorporeal circulation functions and is responsible, in consultation with the physician, for selecting the appropriate equipment and techniques to be used.

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• Radiologic Technologist

  An individual who is trained and qualified in the art and science of both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation for the purposes of diagnostic medical imaging, interventional procedures and therapeutic treatment.

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  • Bone Densitometry
  • Cardiac-Interventional Technology
  • Cardiovascular-Interventional Technology
  • Computed Tomography
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mammography
  • Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Quality Management
  • Radiation Therapy
  • Radiography
  • Sonography
  • Vascular Sonography
  • Vascular-Interventional Technology

• Radiology Practitioner Assistant

  A Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) is a health professional certified as a registered radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and, in addition, is credentialed to provide primary radiology health care with radiologist supervision. Radiology Practitioner Assistants are qualified by graduation from an educational program recognized by the Board of Directors of athe Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) and certified by the CBRPA. Within the Radiologist/RPA relationship, Radiology Practitioner Assistants exercise autonomy in decision making in the role of a primary caregiver with regard to patient assessment, patient management and in providing a broad range of radiology diagnostic and interventional services. The clinical role of the Radiology Practitioner Assistant includes primary and specialty care in radiology practice settings in rural and urban areas.

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• Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular

  An allied health professional who performs diagnostic examinations at the request or direction of a physician in one or more of the following three areas: invasive cardiology, noninvasive cardiology, and noninvasive peripheral vascular study. Cardiovascular technologists are one type of allied health professional for which the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation has accredited education programs

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  • Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist
  • Sonography
  • Vascular Specialist

• Specialist/Technologist, Health Information

  An individual with a high school diploma, on-the-job experience and coding education from seminars or college classes who passes a national certification examination in either inpatient and outpatient facility services coding, or physician services coding.

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  • Coding Specialist, Hospital Based
  • Coding Specialist, Physician Office Based
  • Registered Record Administrator

• Specialist/Technologist, Other

  General classification identifying individuals trained on specific equipment and technical procedures in one of a collection of miscellaneous healthcare disciplines.

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  • Art, Medical
  • Biochemist
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Photographer
  • Biostatistician
  • EEG
  • Electroneurodiagnostic
  • Geneticist, Medical (PhD)
  • Graphics Methods
  • Illustration, Medical
  • Nephrology
  • Orthopedic Assistant
  • Surgical Assistant
  • Surgical Technologist

• Specialist/Technologist, Pathology

  (1) An individual educated and trained in clinical chemistry, microbiology or other biological sciences; and in gathering data on the blood, tissues, and fluids in the human body. Tests and procedures performed or supervised center on major areas of hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis. Education and certification requires the equivalent of an associate degree and alternative combinations of accredited training and experience. (2) A specially trained individual who works under the direction of a pathologist, other physician, or scientist, and performs specialized chemical, microscopic, and bacteriological tests of human blood, tissue, and fluids. Also known as medical technologists, they perform and supervise tests and procedures in clinical chemistry, immunology, serology, bacteriology, hematology, parasitology, mycology, urinalysis, and blood banking. The work requires the correlation of test results with other data, interpretation of test findings, and exercise of independent judgment. The minimum educational requirement (for one of several certification programs in medical technology) is a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements, plus a twelve-month, structured, AMA approved medical technology program and an examination; or a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements and experience.

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  • Blood Banking
  • Chemistry
  • Cytotechnology
  • Hemapheresis Practitioner
  • Hematology
  • Histology
  • Immunology
  • Laboratory Management
  • Laboratory Management, Diplomate
  • Medical Technologist
  • Microbiology

• Technician, Cardiology

  An individual who has knowledge of specific techniques, instruments, and equipment required in performing specific cardiovascular/peripheral vascular diagnostic procedures.

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• Technician, Health Information

  Preferred term for an Accredited Record Technician who is an individual with an associate’s degree from an accredited college or independent study program who is skilled in analyzing health information and in examination of medical records for accuracy, reporting of patient data for reimbursement, and creation of disease registries for researchers.

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  • Assistant Record Technician

• Technician, Other

  A collective term for persons with specialized training in various narrow fields of expertise whose occupations require training and skills in specific technical processes and procedures; and where further classification is deemed unnecessary by the user.

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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Darkroom
  • EEG
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Veterinary

• Technician, Pathology

  An individual with knowledge of specific techniques and instruments who performs all of the routine tests in a medical laboratory and who has the ability to discriminate between similar factors that directly affect procedures and results.

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  • Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physician
  • Histology
  • Medical Laboratory
  • Phlebotomy