Dr. Samir H Shah

Overview

Dr. Samir H Shah, MD, is a Family Practice specialist in Chesterton, Indiana. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1999, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in Family Practice. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Franciscan St Elizabeth Health - Lafayette East, Franciscan St Elizabeth Health - Crawfordsville, Sanford Luverne Medical Center, St Vincent Williamsport Hospital Inc, Windom Area Hospital. Dr. Samir H Shah also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Franciscan Physician Network. Dr. Samir H Shah accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. Samir H Shah at 110 Beverly Dr to request Dr. Samir H Shah 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. Samir H Shah

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Hospitalist click for detail Hospitalist Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.	01065714A	Indiana
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	01065714A	Indiana
Emergency Medicine / Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine click for detail Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.	01065714A	Indiana
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.	01065714A	Indiana

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Franciscan St Elizabeth Health - Lafayette East	Lafayette, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Franciscan St Elizabeth Health - Crawfordsville	Crawfordsville, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Sanford Luverne Medical Center	Luverne, Minnesota	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
St Vincent Williamsport Hospital Inc	Williamsport, Indiana	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Windom Area Hospital	Windom, Minnesota	Critical Access Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Franciscan Physician Network	Franciscan Physician Network	752

Practice Locations

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