Dr. Melvin R Echols

Overview

Dr. Melvin R Echols, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Durham, North Carolina. He attended and graduated from Morehouse School Of Medicine in 2002, having over 22 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Southeastern Regional Medical Center. Dr. Melvin R Echols also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Private Diagnostic Clinic Pllc. Dr. Melvin R Echols accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (919) 684-8111 to request Dr. Melvin R Echols 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 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. Melvin R Echols

• English

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Kaiser Foundation Hospital	Honolulu, Hawaii	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Southeastern Regional Medical Center	Lumberton, North Carolina	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Private Diagnostic Clinic Pllc	Private Diagnostic Clinic Pllc	1886

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 Thursday, October 4, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Melvin R Echols [NPI: 1962410746]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine