Dr. Karen Muro

Overview

Dr. Karen Muro, MD, is a Nephrology specialist in Decatur, Georgia. She attended and graduated from University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine in 1986, having over 38 years of diverse experience, especially in Nephrology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Dekalb Medical Center, Dekalb Medical Center At Hillandale, Rockdale Medical Center. Dr. Karen Muro also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Georgia Nephrology, Llc. Dr. Karen Muro accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (404) 294-7033 to request Dr. Karen Muro the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - She does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - She 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 - She 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 - She 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 - She 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. Karen Muro

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Nephrology click for detail Nephrology An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.	037304	Georgia
Other Service Providers / Specialist click for detail Specialist An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.	37304	Georgia

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Dekalb Medical Center	Decatur, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Dekalb Medical Center At Hillandale	Lithonia, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Rockdale Medical Center	Conyers, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Georgia Nephrology, Llc	Georgia Nephrology, Llc	24

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 Monday, December 22, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Karen Muro [NPI: 1750359188]Nephrology