Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 51+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera, MD, is an Anesthesiology specialist in Des Plaines, Illinois. She attended and graduated from medical school in 1973, having over 51 years of diverse experience, especially in Anesthesiology. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Vista Medical Center East. Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Midwest Anesthesia Partners, Ltd. Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Contact Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera at to request Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address:
Des Plaines, IL


Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Maria Lourdes B Herrera
Gender Female
PECOS ID 7810888583
Sole Proprietor No - She does not own an unincorporated business by herself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment She does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Anesthesiology (primary specialty)
  • Interventional Pain Management
  • Pain Management

Experience

  • Over 51 years of diverse experience

Credentials

  • Medical Doctor (MD)
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    Medical Doctor
    Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM), or in Latin: Medicinae Doctor, meaning "Teacher of Medicine", is a terminal degree for physicians and surgeons. In countries that follow the tradition of the United States, it is a first professional graduate degree awarded upon graduation from medical school.

Education and Training

  • Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera graduated from medical school in 1973.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1417997966
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2006
  • NPPES Last Update: Wednesday, January 2, 2013

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 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 - 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. Maria Lourdes B Herrera

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Maria Lourdes B Herrera has been primarily specialized in Anesthesiology for over 51 years of experience.
  • Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Anesthesiology
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    Anesthesiology
    An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
  • Pain Medicine / Interventional Pain Medicine
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    Interventional Pain Medicine
    Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interventional techniques in managing subacute, chronic, persistent, and intractable pain, independently or in conjunction with other modalities of treatment.


Affiliated Hospitals


Medical Group Practice

  • Midwest Anesthesia Partners, Ltd
This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, August 29, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, January 2, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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