A. Physicians' services
Physicians' services are those professional services performed by a physician for a patient including diagnosis, therapy, surgery and consultation. The term “physician” includes a doctor of medicine or osteopathy legally authorized to practice by a State. It also includes certain services performed by a doctor of dentistry, doctor of podiatric medicine, and chiropractor; and a doctor of optometry with respect to establishing the necessity for prosthetic lenses. The term “physician” does not include such practitioners as Christian Science Practitioners or naturopaths.