Dr. Kirk Hjeltness

Overview

Dr. Kirk Hjeltness, MD, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. He attended and graduated from University Of Wisconsin Medical School in 1982, having over 42 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Kootenai Medical Center. Dr. Kirk Hjeltness also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Kootenai Urgent Care Llc. Dr. Kirk Hjeltness accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (208) 292-2959 to request Dr. Kirk Hjeltness 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 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 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. Kirk Hjeltness

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / General Practice click for detail General Practice Definition to come...	M-5605	Idaho
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / General Practice click for detail General Practice Definition to come...	M5605	Idaho

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Kootenai Medical Center	Coeur D'Alene, Idaho	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Kootenai Urgent Care Llc	Kootenai Urgent Care Llc	19

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 Wednesday, April 25, 2012. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Kirk Hjeltness [NPI: 1467494187]Emergency Medicine