Dr. Barbara E Follestad

Overview

Dr. Barbara E Follestad, MD, is a Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) specialist in Fremont, California. She attended and graduated from Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University in 2003, having over 21 years of diverse experience, especially in Colorectal Surgery (Proctology). She is affiliated with many hospitals including Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fremont/hayward. Dr. Barbara E Follestad also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Permanente Medical Group Inc. Dr. Barbara E Follestad accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (510) 248-3000 to request Dr. Barbara E Follestad 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 not 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. Barbara E Follestad

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians / Colon & Rectal Surgery click for detail Colon & Rectal Surgery A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.	103737	Minnesota

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fremont/hayward	Hayward, California	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Permanente Medical Group Inc	Permanente Medical Group Inc	7551

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 Wednesday, August 6, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Barbara E Follestad [NPI: 1275515520]Colorectal Surgery (Proctology), General Surgery