Dr. Joseph Michael Kontra

Overview

Dr. Joseph Michael Kontra, MD, is an Infectious Disease specialist in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine in 1982, having over 42 years of diverse experience, especially in Infectious Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Lancaster General Hospital. Dr. Joseph Michael Kontra also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Lancaster General Medical Group. Dr. Joseph Michael Kontra accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (717) 653-1467 to request Dr. Joseph Michael Kontra 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. Joseph Michael Kontra

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Infectious Disease click for detail Infectious Disease An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.	MD033247E	Pennsylvania

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Lancaster General Hospital	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Lancaster General Medical Group	Lancaster General Medical Group	242

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 Tuesday, June 28, 2011. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph Michael Kontra [NPI: 1083670715]Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine