Mr. Jerry W Pounds

Overview

Mr. Jerry W Pounds Jr. is a Rheumatology specialist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans in 2010, having over 14 years of diverse experience, especially in Rheumatology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, Touro Infirmary. Mr. Jerry W Pounds also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Ochsner Clinic Llc. Mr. Jerry W Pounds may accept Medicare Assignment. Call (225) 761-5481 to request Mr. Jerry W Pounds the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

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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 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 Mr. Jerry W Pounds

• 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.	MD.205282	Louisiana

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Touro Infirmary	New Orleans, Louisiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Ochsner Clinic Llc	Ochsner Clinic Llc	1503

Practice Locations

This physician profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, September 8, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, January 4, 2016. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Mr. Jerry W Pounds [NPI: 1245554278]Rheumatology