Dr. William Gough

Overview

Dr. William Gough, MD, is a Rheumatology specialist in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry in 1976, having over 48 years of diverse experience, especially in Rheumatology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Angel Medical Center, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, Inc, Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce, The Mcdowell Hospital. Dr. William Gough also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Asheville Arthritis And Osteoporosis Center Pa. Dr. William Gough accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (828) 258-9533 to request Dr. William Gough the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. William Gough

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Rheumatology click for detail Rheumatology An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and "collagen" diseases.	24766	North Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Angel Medical Center	Franklin, North Carolina	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, Inc	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce	Asheville, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
The Mcdowell Hospital	Marion, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Asheville Arthritis And Osteoporosis Center Pa	Asheville Arthritis And Osteoporosis Center Pa	8

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 6, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, May 28, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. William Gough [NPI: 1548223332]Rheumatology