Dr. Richard Desmond

Overview

Dr. Richard Desmond, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Astoria, New York. He attended and graduated from Mount Sinai School Of Medicine Of City University Of New York in 1981, having over 43 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Richard Desmond accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (718) 274-4533 to request Dr. Richard Desmond 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 not 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 not 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. Richard Desmond

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Disease click for detail Pulmonary Disease An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.	161151	New York

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Mount Sinai Hospital	New York, New York	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

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, December 17, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, March 16, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Richard Desmond [NPI: 1710939020]Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease