Pharmacist Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P1200X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Pharmacotherapy Pharmacists.
As of today, the following are the total number of Pharmacotherapy Pharmacists nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Pharmacotherapy Pharmacists who accept Medicare in your state, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
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What do Pharmacotherapy Pharmacists do?
Pharmacotherapy pharmacists specialize in optimizing medication therapy for patients by reviewing their drug regimens, resolving drug-related issues such as side effects and polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications), and educating both patients and other healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes.
These specialists ensure that medications are safe, appropriate, and used economically, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to maximize patient health and quality of life.
In essence, a pharmacotherapy pharmacist serves as a medication expert who advocates for the safe, effective, and cost-effective use of medications to help patients achieve their optimal health.
Responsibilities
Medication Review and Problem Solving: They thoroughly evaluate all of a patient’s medications to identify potential drug-related issues, such as drug-drug interactions, adverse drug events, or suboptimal treatment.
Patient Education: Pharmacists educate patients about their medications, including proper use, administration, potential side effects, and the importance of taking their medication as prescribed.
Collaborative Care: They work closely with physicians and other healthcare providers to select the most effective medication therapies, adjust dosages, and recommend adjustments to optimize treatment plans.
Addressing Polypharmacy: They help manage patients taking multiple medications, or “polypharmacy,” to reduce unnecessary drugs and potential complications.
Health and Treatment Goal Setting: Pharmacists assess a patient’s health status and medication goals to ensure that the prescribed treatments effectively meet their needs.
Insurance and Access Assistance: They can assist patients with insurance-related issues, such as obtaining coverage or finding payment assistance for expensive medications.
Preventing and Managing Side Effects: A key role is to detect, resolve, and prevent medication-related adverse effects, helping to minimize complications and improve patient comfort.
Specialty Pharmasists
Ambulatory Care Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P2201X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community.
Cardiology Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835C0206X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in direct patient care to ensure safe and effective use of medications in patients with cardiovascular disease, as members of interprofessional health care teams.
Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835C0207X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill to ensure that sterile preparations meet the clinical needs of patients, satisfying quality, safety, and environmental control requirements, regulations, and standards in all phases of preparation, storage, transportation, and administration.
Critical Care Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835C0205X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists, as integral members of interprofessional teams, working to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in critically ill patients.
Emergency Medicine Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835E0208X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the care of patients at the bedside in emergency medicine settings.
Geriatric Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835G0303X
A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a “Certified Geriatric Pharmacist” (CGP).
To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly.
Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835I0206X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the use of microbiology and pharmacology to develop, implement, and monitor drug regimens that incorporate antimicrobials to optimize therapy for patients.
Nuclear Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835N0905X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in procurement, compounding, quality control testing, dispensing, distribution, and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals.
Nutrition Support Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835N1003X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in maintenance and/or restoration of optimal nutritional status, designing and modifying treatment according to patient needs.
Oncology Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835X0200X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in developing, recommending, implementing, monitoring, and modifying pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases.
Pain Management Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P1400X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skills, providing integrated, comprehensive, and accessible healthcare services to patients experiencing pain and associated symptoms.
Pediatric Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P0200X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists that ensures the safe and effective use of medications for all children from neonates through adolescents.
Pharmacist Clinician PhC/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P0018X
Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.
Psychiatric Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835P1300X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans.
Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacists
Healthcare Taxonomy Code 1835S0206X
A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in delivering direct patient care and the safe and effective use of medications for patients in all phases of solid organ transplantation.