Dr. Catherine Polera

Overview

Dr. Catherine Polera, DO, is an Emergency Medicine specialist in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She attended and graduated from medical school in 1995, having over 29 years of diverse experience, especially in Emergency Medicine. She is affiliated with many hospitals including South Georgia Medical Center, Jfk Medical Center, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Ocala Regional Medical Center. Dr. Catherine Polera accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (908) 994-5000 to request Dr. Catherine Polera 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 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. Catherine Polera

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Emergency Medicine click for detail Emergency Medicine An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury.	206322	New York

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
South Georgia Medical Center	Valdosta, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Jfk Medical Center	Atlantis, Florida	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Kendall Regional Medical Center	Miami, Florida	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Ocala Regional Medical Center	Ocala, Florida	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

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, October 23, 2015, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, February 17, 2009. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Catherine Polera [NPI: 1740247303]Emergency Medicine