Dr. Scott Kaufman

Overview

Dr. Scott Kaufman, DO, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Chesterton, Indiana. He attended and graduated from University Of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School in 1988, having over 36 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital, Community Hospital, Porter Regional Hospital, St Mary Medical Center Inc, Methodist Hospitals Inc. Dr. Scott Kaufman also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Porter Physician Services Llc. Dr. Scott Kaufman accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. Scott Kaufman at 650 Dickinson Rd A to request Dr. Scott Kaufman the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does 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. Scott Kaufman

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology click for detail Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them.	02001632A	Indiana

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital	La Porte, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Community Hospital	Munster, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Porter Regional Hospital	Valparaiso, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
St Mary Medical Center Inc	Hobart, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Methodist Hospitals Inc	Gary, Indiana	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Porter Physician Services Llc	Porter Physician Services Llc	76

Practice Locations

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Dr. Scott Kaufman [NPI: 1205819521]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)