Dr. Michael R Ashton

Overview

Dr. Michael R Ashton, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in 1999, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Berwick Hospital Center, Geisinger - Bloomsburg Hospital, Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center. Dr. Michael R Ashton also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Geisinger Clinic. Dr. Michael R Ashton does not accept Medicare Assignment. Contact Dr. Michael R Ashton at 42 N Scott St Suite 476514 to request Dr. Michael R Ashton the 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. Michael R Ashton

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Family Medicine click for detail Family Medicine Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.	MD418787	Pennsylvania

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Berwick Hospital Center	Berwick, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Geisinger - Bloomsburg Hospital	Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Geisinger Medical Center	Danville, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Geisinger Clinic	Geisinger Clinic	1573

Practice Locations

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