KAREN J SCHECHTER PT
NPI 1184977183
Physical Therapist in Toms River, NJ
About Karen J Schechter Pt NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KAREN J SCHECHTER PT (NPI 1184977183) is an individual physical therapist in Toms River, New Jersey, licensed in (40QA00472000) and active in the NPI registry since October 2012. She is a graduate of Other (1989).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs:<ul><li>Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.</li><li>Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.</li><li>Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries.</li><li>Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems.</li><li>Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance.</li></ul>PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Karen J Schechter Pt is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 08755 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 7
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Karen Schechter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Karen Schechter is 1184977183. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 16, 2012.
Where is Karen Schechter located?
Karen Schechter practices at 780 Rte 37 W Suite 210, Toms River, NJ 08755. The listed phone number is (732) 886-5872.
What is Karen Schechter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physical Therapist with taxonomy code 225100000X.
Is Karen Schechter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Karen Schechter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Karen Schechter was last updated on October 16, 2012. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
