Dr. Joseph Chiapella

Overview

Dr. Joseph Chiapella, MD, is a Rheumatology specialist in Chico, California. He attended and graduated from Tulane University School Of Medicine in 1971, having over 53 years of diverse experience, especially in Rheumatology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Enloe Medical Center, Oroville Hospital. Dr. Joseph Chiapella also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Enloe Primary Physicians Medical Group A Medical Corporation. Dr. Joseph Chiapella accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (530) 896-7455 to request Dr. Joseph Chiapella 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. Joseph Chiapella

• 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.	G387180	California
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.	G387180	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Enloe Medical Center	Chico, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Oroville Hospital	Oroville, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Enloe Primary Physicians Medical Group A Medical Corporation	Enloe Primary Physicians Medical Group A Medical Corporation	27

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Friday, May 30, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph Chiapella [NPI: 1255374252]Rheumatology, Internal Medicine