Dr. Joseph E West

Overview

Dr. Joseph E West, MD, is a Pulmonary Disease specialist in Gainesville, Georgia. He attended and graduated from Medical College Of Georgia in 1999, having over 25 years of diverse experience, especially in Pulmonary Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Habersham County Medical Ctr, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc. Dr. Joseph E West also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Llc, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc. Dr. Joseph E West accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (770) 536-9864 to request Dr. Joseph E West 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 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 E West

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Disease click for detail Pulmonary Disease An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.	055904	Georgia
Internal Medicine / Critical Care Medicine click for detail Critical Care Medicine An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.	55904	Georgia

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Habersham County Medical Ctr	Demorest, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Inc	Gainesville, Georgia	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Llc	Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Llc	50
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc	Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc	379

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, May 23, 2012. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph E West [NPI: 1043375025]Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care (Intensivists)