Dr. Harold W Goforth

  • MEDICARE CERTIFIED
  • 26+ YEARS EXP

Overview

Dr. Harold W Goforth, MD, is a Hospice/Palliative Care specialist in Durham, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from Wright State University School Of Medicine in 1998, having over 26 years of diverse experience, especially in Hospice/Palliative Care. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Cleveland Clinic, Hillcrest Hospital. Dr. Harold W Goforth accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (919) 681-8742 to request Dr. Harold W Goforth the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Address: 2301 Erwin Rd
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27707

Phone 1: (919) 681-8742

Fax: (919) 681-8744
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Doctor Profile

Basics

Full Name Harold W Goforth
Gender Male
PECOS ID 2365474996
Sole Proprietor No - He does not own an unincorporated business by himself.
Accepts Medicare Assignment He does accept the payment amount Medicare approves and not to bill you for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Specialties

  • Hospice/Palliative Care (primary specialty)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Internal Medicine
  • Interventional Pain Management
  • Pain Management

Experience

  • Over 26 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. Harold W Goforth attended and graduated from Wright State University School Of Medicine in 1998.

NPPES Info

  • NPI #: 1811957939
  • NPI Enumeration Date: Friday, March 24, 2006
  • NPPES Last Update: Sunday, July 26, 2009

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 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. Harold W Goforth

  • English


Medical Licenses

Dr. Harold W Goforth has been primarily specialized in Hospice and Palliative Medicine for over 26 years of experience.
  • Psychiatry & Neurology / Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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    Hospice and Palliative Medicine
    A psychiatrist or neurologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
  • Psychiatry & Neurology / Psychiatry
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    Psychiatry
    A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.
  • Psychiatry & Neurology / Geriatric Psychiatry
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    Geriatric Psychiatry
    Geriatric Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric expertise in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly, and improvement of psychiatric care for healthy and ill elderly patients.
  • Pain Medicine / Pain Medicine
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    Pain Medicine
    Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient’s pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies.
  • 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.
  • Internal Medicine / Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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    Hospice and Palliative Medicine
    An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
  • Psychiatry & Neurology / Psychosomatic Medicine
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    Psychosomatic Medicine
    Psychosomatic Medicine is subspecialty in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in complex medically ill patients. This subspecialty includes treatment of patients with acute or chronic medical, neurological, obstetrical or surgical illness in which psychiatric illness is affecting their medical care and/or quality of life such as HIV infection, organ transplantation, heart disease, renal failure, cancer, stroke, traumatic brain injury, high-risk pregnancy and COPD, among others. Patients also may be those who have a psychiatric disorder that is the direct consequence of a primary medical condition, or a somatoform disorder or psychological factors affecting a general medical condition. Psychiatrists specializing in Psychosomatic Medicine provide consultation-liaison services in general medical hospitals, attend on medical psychiatry inpatient units, and provide collaborative care in primary care and other outpatient settings.


Affiliated Hospitals


Practice Locations

2301 Erwin Rd
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27707

Phone: (919) 681-8742
Fax: (919) 681-8744
Office Hours:
  • Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 20, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Sunday, July 26, 2009. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Harold W Goforth [NPI: 1811957939]Hospice/Palliative Care, Geriatric Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Interventional Pain Management, Pain Management

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