204C00000X — Sports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine

Specialization

None — this code IS the classification

Section

Individual

Definition

A Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine physician trained to be responsible for the continuous care in the field of sports medicine encompasses increased knowledge and understanding of osteopathic principles and practice and heightened technical skills of osteopathic manipulative medicine and integrates each of these into the management of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.