Dr. William Shawn Ghent

Overview

Dr. William Shawn Ghent, MD, is a Pulmonary Disease specialist in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended and graduated from University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine in 1989, having over 35 years of diverse experience, especially in Pulmonary Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Kershaw Health, Lexington Medical Center, Palmetto Health Baptist, Sisters Of Charity Providence Hospitals, Trmc Of Orangeburg & Calhoun. Dr. William Shawn Ghent also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Providence Physician Practices, Llc. Dr. William Shawn Ghent accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (803) 253-7575 to request Dr. William Shawn Ghent 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. William Shawn Ghent

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Disease click for detail Pulmonary Disease An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.	14529	South Carolina

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Kershaw Health	Camden, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Lexington Medical Center	West Columbia, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Palmetto Health Baptist	Columbia, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Sisters Of Charity Providence Hospitals	Columbia, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Trmc Of Orangeburg & Calhoun	Orangeburg, South Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Providence Physician Practices, Llc	Providence Physician Practices, Llc	95

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, June 7, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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